The average salary for a high school teacher in Connecticut is around $76,770 per year.
Avg Salary
High school teachers earn an average yearly salary of $76,770.
Wages typically start from $49,410 and go up to $104,210.
1% below national average Updated in 2018
High school teacher earnings by seniority
Top-level high school teacher earnings begin at:
$50.10 per hour
$104,210 per year
Senior-level high school teacher earnings begin at:
$45.02 per hour
$93,640 per year
Mid-level high school teacher earnings begin at:
$36.91 per hour
$76,770 per year
Junior-level high school teacher earnings begin at:
$28.66 per hour
$59,610 per year
Starting level high school teacher earnings begin at:
$23.75 per hour
$49,410 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
High school teacher salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| California | $82,670 |
| New York | $81,290 |
| Massachusetts | $77,830 |
| Connecticut | $76,770 |
| Alaska | $75,780 |
| New Jersey | $74,700 |
| Rhode Island | $73,460 |
| Oregon | $71,910 |
| Maryland | $71,170 |
| Washington | $68,740 |
| Delaware | $64,940 |
| Virginia | $63,990 |
| Illinois | $63,986 |
| Vermont | $63,890 |
| District of Columbia | $62,500 |
| Michigan | $62,040 |
| Ohio | $61,740 |
| Minnesota | $61,570 |
| New Hampshire | $60,850 |
| Hawaii | $60,810 |
| Wyoming | $60,140 |
| Texas | $57,800 |
| Nevada | $57,730 |
| Georgia | $57,430 |
| Utah | $57,400 |
| Nebraska | $56,750 |
| Wisconsin | $56,700 |
| Maine | $54,520 |
| Iowa | $54,446 |
| Pennsylvania | $53,809 |
| New Mexico | $53,710 |
| South Carolina | $53,320 |
| North Dakota | $53,000 |
| Florida | $52,120 |
| Tennessee | $52,020 |
| Colorado | $51,780 |
| Idaho | $51,170 |
| Arkansas | $50,760 |
| Kentucky | $50,307 |
| Louisiana | $50,280 |
| Kansas | $49,614 |
| Guam | $49,350 |
| Montana | $49,030 |
| Missouri | $48,170 |
| Indiana | $47,703 |
| Alabama | $47,394 |
| North Carolina | $46,760 |
| West Virginia | $46,270 |
| Mississippi | $46,130 |
| Arizona | $44,225 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $43,630 |
| South Dakota | $42,770 |
| Oklahoma | $41,280 |
| Puerto Rico | $31,870 |
How do high school teacher salaries compare to similar careers?
High school teachers earn about the same as related careers in Connecticut. On average, they make less than physical education teachers but more than school counselors.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Physical education teacher salary | $90K |
| School psychologist salary | $89K |
| Professor salary | $76K |
| Special education teacher salary | $77K |
| Kindergarten teacher salary | $77K |
| High school teacher salary | $77K |
| Elementary school teacher salary | $75K |
| Health educator salary | $71K |
| Librarian salary | $67K |
| School counselor salary | $67K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)