Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Waterbury, CT

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Waterbury

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $115,240 or more. The middle half of psychology teachers, postsecondary in Waterbury earn between $72,390 and $107,560.

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

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

Psychology teachers, postsecondary in Waterbury earn 9% less than the Connecticut average ($97,770) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($93,860). At the median the gap is +6% against the U.S. median of $80,340.

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

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Waterbury

On the average salary of $88,630, a single filer in Waterbury takes home about $66,882 a year, or $5,573 a month and $2,572 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 psychology teachers, postsecondary? 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 $88,630 buys what about $88,827 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Waterbury ($51,440). A typical home costs $290,800, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Connecticut cities

Waterbury ranks 4th of 5 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Hartford pays the most ($107,250).

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Highest-paying cities for psychology teachers, postsecondary

Riverside, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($158,450).

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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