SOC 25-2021 · Connecticut

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in Connecticut

Elementary school teachers (except special education) in Connecticut earn the most in Bridgeport (average $89,510 a year) and the least in Waterbury ($79,630), across the 5 Connecticut metro areas we cover. The U.S. metro average for this job is $74,773.

$90Khighest: Bridgeport
$80Klowest: Waterbury
15,470jobs in these metros
5metro areas
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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education average salary by city in Connecticut

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

CityAverageMedian25th pct.Take-home*Cost of living
Bridgeport$89,510$98,600$66,040$67,452107
Hartford$82,360$79,800$62,630$62,840103
Norwich$82,170$83,840$62,500$62,717100
New Haven$80,960$79,820$61,820$61,958105
Waterbury$79,630$79,640$61,890$61,095100

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary by city and state

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