SOC 25-9045 · Connecticut

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Salary in Connecticut

Teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Connecticut earn the most in Bridgeport (average $42,010 a year) and the least in Waterbury ($39,070), across the 5 Connecticut metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the teaching assistants (except postsecondary) average at $41,130 and the median at $38,110 for 19,740 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $38,290.

$42Khighest: Bridgeport
$39Klowest: Waterbury
18,380jobs in these metros
5metro areas
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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary average salary by city in Connecticut

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

CityAverageMedian25th pct.Take-home*Cost of living
Bridgeport$42,010$39,210$35,780$34,540107
Hartford$41,610$38,720$34,010$34,275103
New Haven$41,200$38,020$35,360$33,962105
Norwich$39,160$36,290$34,410$32,487100
Waterbury$39,070$35,920$34,010$32,418100

*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.

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other states

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary by city and state

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