Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary

Yes — at the median salary of $94K, rent takes 29% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,679/month. That stays under the 30% guideline most financial planners use.

The 10th-percentile wage — what new middle school teachers, except special and career/technical educations typically earn — is $60K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $3,604/month. At HUD’s $1,679/month FMR, rent would take 47% of that take-home — above the 30% guideline, so a 1-bedroom or shared housing is likely necessary starting out.

Local pay is 45% above the national median — $94K here vs. $64K nationally.

Connecticut pays $94K median vs. the U.S. average of $64K — that’s +45%. After adjusting for local cost of living (RPP 102.88), the purchasing-power equivalent is $91K — still ahead of the national median.

The median is $93,610 a year. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $60,070, and experienced middle school teachers, except special and career/technical educations can clear $110,120. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $5,795/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,679/month, which eats 29% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

Connecticut has a Regional Price Parity of 102.88 (100 is the national average). Prices are above average here, so your dollar buys less than the same salary would in a cheaper metro. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education salary is worth about $90,990 in national-average purchasing power.

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.