SOC 25-1194 · Waterbury-Shelton, CT metro

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Waterbury, CT

The average salary for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Waterbury, Connecticut is $64,390 a year ($30.96 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $58,770: half of the 190 people in this job in the Waterbury-Shelton, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,060).

$64,390average per year

$30.96 / hourMedian $58,770Take-home ≈ $51,104

  • $46K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $101K90th

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

190people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5Connecticut metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Waterbury

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,380 or more. The middle half of career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Waterbury earn between $47,230 and $74,560.

  • $46K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $101K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$64,390$5,366$30.96
Median$58,770$4,898$28.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,230$3,936$22.71
Experienced (75th percentile)$74,560$6,213$35.85

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Waterbury vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Waterbury earn 7% less than the Connecticut average ($69,360) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($72,060). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $63,820.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Waterbury$64,390$58,770$46,410$101,380190
Connecticut$69,360$59,420$46,090$105,1901,130
United States$72,060$63,820$41,960$108,620114,110

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

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Waterbury

On the average salary of $64,390, a single filer in Waterbury takes home about $51,104 a year, or $4,259 a month and $1,966 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 career/technical education teachers, postsecondary? 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 $64,390 buys what about $64,533 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Waterbury ($51,440). A typical home costs $290,800, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Connecticut cities

Waterbury ranks 4th of 5 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Norwich pays the most ($85,410).

All Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Connecticut

Highest-paying cities for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary

Chico, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,060).

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Waterbury: questions

How much do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary make an hour in Waterbury?

$30.96 an hour on average, and $28.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level career/technical education teachers, postsecondary salary in Waterbury?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,230, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the career/technical education teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Waterbury?

About $51,104 a year ($4,259 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,390. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary earn more in Waterbury than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,060).

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 25-1194; area Waterbury-Shelton, CT (47930). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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 1.64, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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