SOC 25-3099 · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro

Teachers and Instructors, All Other Salary in Hartford, CT

The average salary for other teachers and instructors in Hartford, Connecticut is $54,460 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,420: half of the 530 people in this job in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,880).

$54,460average per year

Median $46,420Take-home ≈ $43,918

  • $34K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $85K90th

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

530people in this job
-26%vs U.S. average
#5 of 5Connecticut metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Teachers and Instructors, All Other pay range in Hartford

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $85,200 or more. The middle half of other teachers and instructors in Hartford earn between $41,160 and $63,030.

  • $34K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $85K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,460$4,538—
Median$46,420$3,868—
Entry level (25th percentile)$41,160$3,430—
Experienced (75th percentile)$63,030$5,252—

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

Teachers and Instructors, All Other pay in Hartford vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Other teachers and instructors in Hartford earn 18% less than the Connecticut average ($66,350) and 26% less than the U.S. average ($73,880). At the median the gap is -30% against the U.S. median of $66,140.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Hartford$54,460$46,420$34,010$85,200530
Connecticut$66,350$62,270$37,680$99,5501,610
United States$73,880$66,140$37,010$118,020113,790

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

Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary after taxes in Hartford

On the average salary of $54,460, a single filer in Hartford takes home about $43,918 a year, or $3,660 a month and $1,689 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 Hartford a good place for other teachers and instructors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Hartford area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.7), so the average $54,460 buys what about $53,004 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Hartford ($59,940). A typical home costs $400,167, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary in other Connecticut cities

Hartford ranks 5th of 5 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Bridgeport pays the most ($80,190).

All Teachers and Instructors, All Other salaries in Connecticut

Highest-paying cities for other teachers and instructors

Kiryas Joel, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($125,450).

Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary by city

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Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary in Hartford: questions

What is the entry-level other teachers and instructors salary in Hartford?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,160, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other teachers and instructors take-home pay in Hartford?

About $43,918 a year ($3,660 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,460. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do other teachers and instructors earn more in Hartford than elsewhere?

The average here is 26% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,880).

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 25-3099; area Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT (25540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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 1.21, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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