SOC 25-1063 · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Hartford, CT

The average salary for economics teachers, postsecondary in Hartford, Connecticut is $140,020 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $135,290: half of the 100 people in this job in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($138,850).

$140,020average per year

Median $135,290Take-home ≈ $99,368

  • $70K10th
  • $95K25th
  • $135KMedian
  • $177K75th
  • $213K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

100people in this job
+1%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Connecticut metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Economics Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Hartford

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $213,490 or more. The middle half of economics teachers, postsecondary in Hartford earn between $95,220 and $177,440.

  • $70K10th
  • $95K25th
  • $135KMedian
  • $177K75th
  • $213K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$140,020$11,668—
Median$135,290$11,274—
Entry level (25th percentile)$95,220$7,935—
Experienced (75th percentile)$177,440$14,787—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Hartford vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Economics teachers, postsecondary in Hartford earn 23% less than the Connecticut average ($180,860) and about the same as the U.S. average ($138,850). At the median the gap is +9% against the U.S. median of $123,920.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Hartford$140,020$135,290$70,380$213,490100
Connecticut$180,860$155,950$70,380$402,560300
United States$138,850$123,920$64,060$224,20011,560

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Hartford

On the average salary of $140,020, a single filer in Hartford takes home about $99,368 a year, or $8,281 a month and $3,822 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

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Is Hartford a good place for economics teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Hartford area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.7), so the average $140,020 buys what about $136,278 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Hartford ($59,940). A typical home costs $400,167, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Economics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Connecticut cities

Hartford ranks 2nd of 2 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Bridgeport pays the most ($152,400).

All Economics Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Connecticut

Highest-paying cities for economics teachers, postsecondary

Ann Arbor, MI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($234,120).

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Economics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Hartford: questions

What is the entry-level economics teachers, postsecondary salary in Hartford?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $95,220, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the economics teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Hartford?

About $99,368 a year ($8,281 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $140,020. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do economics teachers, postsecondary earn more in Hartford than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($138,850).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1063; area Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT (25540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.23, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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