SOC 25-2052 · Connecticut

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School Salary in Connecticut

Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Connecticut earn the most in Bridgeport (average $90,940 a year) and the least in Waterbury ($77,970), across the 5 Connecticut metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school average at $84,040 and the median at $82,950 for 2,810 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $72,650.

$91Khighest: Bridgeport
$78Klowest: Waterbury
2,690jobs in these metros
5metro areas
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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School average salary by city in Connecticut

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

CityAverageMedian25th pct.Take-home*Cost of living
Bridgeport$90,940$96,290$77,610$68,380107
Norwich$83,840$87,550$67,640$63,800100
Hartford$82,590$82,180$64,670$62,990103
New Haven$80,660$79,150$61,840$61,763105
Waterbury$77,970$77,930$63,310$60,019100

*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.

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in other states

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

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