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State comparison · 2025

Secondary School Teachers salary: California vs Connecticut

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Secondary School Teachers in California earn a median of $101,370. In Connecticut, $80,970. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.2% — not 25.2%.

Nominal pay gap
+25.2%
California vs Connecticut
COL-adjusted gap
+17.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

California

Secondary School Teachers

Median
$101,370
p25
$79,710
p75
$125,920
p10
$64,600
p90
$132,600
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
-32%
See full breakdown for California

Connecticut

Secondary School Teachers

Median
$80,970
p25
$62,800
p75
$101,260
p10
$51,710
p90
$113,610
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.6
Hiring velocity (180d)
0%
See full breakdown for Connecticut

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.