Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Salary in Waterbury, CT

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other pay range in Waterbury

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $141,910 or more. The middle half of other postsecondary teachers in Waterbury earn between $52,480 and $106,250.

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

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other pay in Waterbury vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Other postsecondary teachers in Waterbury earn about the same as the Connecticut average ($84,830) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($90,630). At the median the gap is +8% against the U.S. median of $77,640.

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

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary after taxes in Waterbury

On the average salary of $85,730, a single filer in Waterbury takes home about $65,026 a year, or $5,419 a month and $2,501 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 Waterbury a good place for other postsecondary teachers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Waterbury area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.8), so the average $85,730 buys what about $85,921 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Waterbury ($51,440). A typical home costs $290,800, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary in other Connecticut cities

Waterbury ranks 2nd of 5 Connecticut metro areas for this job; New Haven pays the most ($99,240).

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Highest-paying cities for other postsecondary teachers

Trenton, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($167,460).

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary by city

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• Business Teachers, Postsecondary$99,650 a year
• Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$98,120 a year
• Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$95,310 a year
• English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$89,480 a year
• Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$88,630 a year
• Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$85,160 a year
• Education Teachers, Postsecondary$75,190 a year
• Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$64,390 a year

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