SOC 25-3099 · Waterbury-Shelton, CT metro

Teachers and Instructors, All Other Salary in Waterbury, CT

The average salary for other teachers and instructors in Waterbury, Connecticut is $77,460 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $77,330: half of the 160 people in this job in the Waterbury-Shelton, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($73,880).

$77,460average per year

Median $77,330Take-home ≈ $59,688

  • $46K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $91K75th
  • $100K90th

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

160people in this job
+5%vs U.S. average
#2 of 5Connecticut metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Teachers and Instructors, All Other pay range in Waterbury

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,440 or more. The middle half of other teachers and instructors in Waterbury earn between $59,470 and $91,340.

  • $46K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $91K75th
  • $100K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$77,460$6,455—
Median$77,330$6,444—
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,470$4,956—
Experienced (75th percentile)$91,340$7,612—

*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 Waterbury vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Other teachers and instructors in Waterbury earn 17% more than the Connecticut average ($66,350) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($73,880). At the median the gap is +17% against the U.S. median of $66,140.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Waterbury$77,460$77,330$46,310$100,440160
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 Waterbury

On the average salary of $77,460, a single filer in Waterbury takes home about $59,688 a year, or $4,974 a month and $2,296 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 other teachers and instructors? 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 $77,460 buys what about $77,632 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Waterbury ($51,440). A typical home costs $290,800, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary in other Connecticut cities

Waterbury ranks 2nd 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 Waterbury: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,470, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $59,688 a year ($4,974 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,460. 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 Waterbury than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% more 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 Waterbury-Shelton, CT (47930). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). 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 1.39, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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