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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education (25-2022) in Connecticut
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State of Connecticut (1Q 2023)
All Industry
Estimated Employment8,450
Mean wage$85,775
Entry wage$57,249
10th percentile wage$51,880
50th percentile wage$83,002
90th percentile wage$110,365
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Educational Services8,44099.8%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Educational Services8,440$83,002
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education (25-2022)
Teach one or more subjects to students at the middle, intermediate, or junior high school level. Excludes Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School (25-2023), Special Education Teachers (25-2050), and Substitute Teachers, Short Term (25-3031).
Median Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to Occupational GroupDifference
Current  $83002.16$66127.58 $16874.58
2022$79930.00+3.8%$63680.00+3.8%$16250.00
2021$76372.77+4.7%$60845.96+4.7%$15526.81
2020$74378.56+2.7%$59257.18+2.7%$15121.38
2019$72869.43+2.1%$58054.86+2.1%$14814.57
2018$71198.61+2.3%$56723.72+2.3%$14474.88
2017$69689.48+2.2%$55521.40+2.2%$14168.07
2016$68234.24+2.1%$54362.02+2.1%$13872.22
2015$66940.70+1.9%$53331.46+1.9%$13609.24
2014$65593.27+2.1%$52257.96+2.1%$13335.30
YearThis OccupationCompared to All OccupationsDifference
Current  $83002.16 $53559.73 $29442.43
2022$79930.00+3.8%$51780.00+3.4%$28150.00
2021$76372.77+4.7%$48992.88+5.7%$27379.89
2020$74378.56+2.7%$47313.89+3.5%$27064.67
2019$72869.43+2.1%$45970.70+2.9%$26898.73
2018$71198.61+2.3%$44627.51+3.0%$26571.09
2017$69689.48+2.2%$43351.48+2.9%$26338.00
2016$68234.24+2.1%$42344.09+2.4%$25890.16
2015$66940.70+1.9%$41269.53+2.6%$25671.17
2014$65593.27+2.1%$40396.46+2.2%$25196.80

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2023

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
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