Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors Salary in Connecticut

Adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors in Connecticut earn the most in Norwich (average $77,350 a year) and the least in Bridgeport ($67,790), across the 4 Connecticut metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors average at $70,930 and the median at $72,180 for 410 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $65,860.

Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors average salary by city in Connecticut

Norwich$77,350
Hartford$75,880
New Haven$72,220
Bridgeport$67,790

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Norwich	$77,350	$83,090	$73,940	$59,616	100
Hartford	$75,880	$81,110	$65,110	$58,688	103
New Haven	$72,220	$70,780	$64,040	$56,315	105
Bridgeport	$67,790	$58,860	$49,780	$53,467	107

*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.

Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors salary in other states

Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors salary by city and state

More about pay in Connecticut

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 25-3011.
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.

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