Between $61,500 and $84,200 per year in 2024, depending on the role. These figures represent the annual median wage for Connecticut pre-K–12 teachers. Preschool teachers tend to be at the lower end of the range, while Kindergarten teachers tend to be at the higher end, based on Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates. The median wage is the midpoint — half of teachers in each role earn more, and half earn less.
For comparison, in Connecticut, the median wage across all occupations was $58,400 in 2024 — about 5% lower than the median preschool teacher wage.
$61.5K
median annual wage for preschool teachers in Connecticut (2024)
$81K
median annual wage for middle school teachers in Connecticut (2024)
Among teachers working in elementary, middle, and high schools, annual pay varied by the grade level taught. In Connecticut in 2024, preschool teachers earned the least, earning around $61,500 annually. Kindergarten teachers made the most at around $84,200 per year. In other words, kindergarten teachers earned about 37% more than preschool teachers.
Kindergarten teachers earn $84,200 annually, more than any other CT teachers
Median annual salary of elementary and secondary school teachers, excluding teachers of students with disabilities and technical teachers (CT, 2024)
Teacher salaries vary nationwide. In 2024, Connecticut teachers earned more than the national median for every grade level reported. The largest percentage difference was among Kindergarten teachers, who earned 37% more than the national median. Preschool teachers — typically the lowest-paid group — earned about 16% more than their counterparts nationwide.
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Connecticut teachers earn more than the national average at every level
Median annual salary of elementary and secondary school teachers, excluding teachers of students with disabilities and technical teachers (CT, 2024)
Pay also varies by specialization. Teachers of students with disabilities (collected in the data as “special education”), earn about the more than general education teachers at 3 of 5 levels in Connecticut. In 2024, the median wages for teachers of students with disabilities ranged from 4% lower to 6% higher than those of other teachers at the same grade level.
The largest difference for teachers of students with disabilities was at the Preschool level, where they earned $65,300 per year compared to $61,500 for other Preschool teachers, a 6% difference.
Some schools, primarily middle and high schools, also employ technical teachers. These teachers provide vocational and technical training in fields such as automotive repair, culinary arts, cosmetology, and information technology, to help students develop career skills. In Connecticut, their median wages were $81,900 at the middle school level and $97,000 at the high school level in 2024, 1% higher and 26% higher, respectively, than those of general education teachers at the same levels.
In Connecticut, teachers of students with disabilities earned more than other teachers at several grade levels.
Median annual salary of elementary and secondary school teachers (CT, 2024)
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