SOC 25-2052 · Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT metro

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School Salary in Norwich, CT

The average salary for special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Norwich, Connecticut is $83,840 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $87,550: half of the 260 people in this job in the Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% more than the U.S. average for this job ($72,650).

$83,840average per year

Median $87,550Take-home ≈ $63,800

  • $60K10th
  • $68K25th
  • $88KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $105K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

260people in this job
+15%vs U.S. average
#2 of 5Connecticut metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School pay range in Norwich

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $104,870 or more. The middle half of special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Norwich earn between $67,640 and $98,300.

  • $60K10th
  • $68K25th
  • $88KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $105K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$83,840$6,987—
Median$87,550$7,296—
Entry level (25th percentile)$67,640$5,637—
Experienced (75th percentile)$98,300$8,192—

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

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School pay in Norwich vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Norwich earn about the same as the Connecticut average ($84,040) and 15% more than the U.S. average ($72,650). At the median the gap is +34% against the U.S. median of $65,120.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Norwich$83,840$87,550$59,750$104,870260
Connecticut$84,040$82,950$58,560$107,0402,810
United States$72,650$65,120$49,350$103,010260,870

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

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary after taxes in Norwich

On the average salary of $83,840, a single filer in Norwich takes home about $63,800 a year, or $5,317 a month and $2,454 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 Norwich a good place for special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Norwich area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.4), so the average $83,840 buys what about $83,469 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Norwich ($57,370). A typical home costs $426,279, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in other Connecticut cities

Norwich ranks 2nd of 5 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Bridgeport pays the most ($90,940).

All Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salaries in Connecticut

Highest-paying cities for special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($110,170).

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary by city

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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in Norwich: questions

What is the entry-level special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salary in Norwich?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $67,640, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school take-home pay in Norwich?

About $63,800 a year ($5,317 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $83,840. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school earn more in Norwich than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% more than the U.S. average for this job ($72,650).

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 25-2052; area Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT (35980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.24, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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