Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Connecticut

Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Connecticut earn the most in Hartford (average $86,320 a year) and the least in Bridgeport ($86,090), across the 2 Connecticut metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary average at $94,330 and the median at $80,630 for 340 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $89,990.

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary average salary by city in Connecticut

Hartford$86,320
Bridgeport$86,090

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Hartford	$86,320	$78,040	$62,970	$65,409	103
Bridgeport	$86,090	$80,450	$64,570	$65,259	107

*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.

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other states

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city and state

More about pay in Connecticut

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 25-1124.
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.

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