SOC 35-9099 · Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT metro

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other Salary in Norwich, CT

The average salary for other food preparation and serving related workers in Norwich, Connecticut is $39,390 a year ($18.94 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,290: half of the 70 people in this job in the Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($36,810).

$39,390average per year

$18.94 / hourMedian $37,290Take-home ≈ $32,662

  • $34K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $44K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

70people in this job
+7%vs U.S. average
#2 of 5Connecticut metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other pay range in Norwich

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,310 or more. The middle half of other food preparation and serving related workers in Norwich earn between $34,080 and $42,960.

  • $34K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $44K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,390$3,282$18.94
Median$37,290$3,108$17.93
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,080$2,840$16.38
Experienced (75th percentile)$42,960$3,580$20.65

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other pay in Norwich vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Other food preparation and serving related workers in Norwich earn about the same as the Connecticut average ($38,500) and 7% more than the U.S. average ($36,810). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $35,840.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Norwich$39,390$37,290$34,080$44,31070
Connecticut$38,500$36,320$34,010$45,1601,060
United States$36,810$35,840$25,470$47,55084,630

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Norwich

On the average salary of $39,390, a single filer in Norwich takes home about $32,662 a year, or $2,722 a month and $1,256 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

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Is Norwich a good place for other food preparation and serving related workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Norwich area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.4), so the average $39,390 buys what about $39,215 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Norwich ($57,370). A typical home costs $426,279, or 10.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other salary in other Connecticut cities

Norwich ranks 2nd of 5 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Bridgeport pays the most ($39,740).

All Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other salaries in Connecticut

Highest-paying cities for other food preparation and serving related workers

Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($56,540).

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other salary by city

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Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other salary in Norwich: questions

How much do other food preparation and serving related workers make an hour in Norwich?

$18.94 an hour on average, and $17.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other food preparation and serving related workers salary in Norwich?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,080, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other food preparation and serving related workers take-home pay in Norwich?

About $32,662 a year ($2,722 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,390. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do other food preparation and serving related workers earn more in Norwich than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($36,810).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 35-9099; area Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT (35980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.04, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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