SOC 25-2057 · New Haven, CT metro

Special Education Teachers, Middle School Salary in New Haven, CT

The average salary for special education teachers, middle school in New Haven, Connecticut is $83,420 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,040: half of the 80 people in this job in the New Haven, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% more than the U.S. average for this job ($73,780).

$83,420average per year

Median $78,040Take-home ≈ $63,528

  • $60K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $104K90th

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

80people in this job
+13%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5Connecticut metros
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Special Education Teachers, Middle School pay range in New Haven

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $104,290 or more. The middle half of special education teachers, middle school in New Haven earn between $64,100 and $100,430.

  • $60K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $104K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$83,420$6,952—
Median$78,040$6,503—
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,100$5,342—
Experienced (75th percentile)$100,430$8,369—

*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, Middle School pay in New Haven vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Special education teachers, middle school in New Haven earn 4% less than the Connecticut average ($87,110) and 13% more than the U.S. average ($73,780). At the median the gap is +17% against the U.S. median of $66,810.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
New Haven$83,420$78,040$60,140$104,29080
Connecticut$87,110$92,900$61,370$107,6601,260
United States$73,780$66,810$49,420$102,51095,200

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

Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary after taxes in New Haven

On the average salary of $83,420, a single filer in New Haven takes home about $63,528 a year, or $5,294 a month and $2,443 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 New Haven a good place for special education teachers, middle school? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the New Haven area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.6), so the average $83,420 buys what about $79,783 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in New Haven ($60,060). A typical home costs $408,096, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary in other Connecticut cities

New Haven ranks 4th of 5 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Bridgeport pays the most ($93,340).

All Special Education Teachers, Middle School salaries in Connecticut

Highest-paying cities for special education teachers, middle school

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($112,040).

Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary by city

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Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary in New Haven: questions

What is the entry-level special education teachers, middle school salary in New Haven?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,100, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the special education teachers, middle school take-home pay in New Haven?

About $63,528 a year ($5,294 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $83,420. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do special education teachers, middle school earn more in New Haven than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% more than the U.S. average for this job ($73,780).

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 25-2057; area New Haven, CT (35300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • 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 0.48, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.48).

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