The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage information of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $49,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $131,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $131,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $81,440 | -0.82% | 10.54% |
| 2021 | $82,110 | -3.70% | - |
| 2020 | $85,150 | -0.50% | - |
| 2019 | $85,580 | 3.77% | - |
| 2018 | $82,350 | -4.00% | - |
| 2017 | $85,640 | 2.34% | - |
| 2016 | $83,640 | 1.57% | - |
| 2015 | $82,330 | 8.98% | - |
| 2014 | $74,940 | 2.22% | - |
| 2013 | $73,280 | 0.57% | - |
| 2012 | $72,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $81,440, Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is the highest paying city for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Connecticut, followed by Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford (median annual salary $79,730). In comparison, the median annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is 2.1 percent (2.1%) higher than that in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| New Haven | |
| Danbury | |
| Waterbury | |
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area |