SOC 19-5012 · Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT metro

Occupational Health and Safety Technicians Salary in Norwich, CT

The average salary for occupational health and safety technicians in Norwich, Connecticut is $64,160 a year ($30.85 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,290: half of the 40 people in this job in the Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($68,120).

$64,160average per year

$30.85 / hourMedian $61,290Take-home ≈ $50,932

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  • $61K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $68K90th

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

40people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Connecticut metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Occupational Health and Safety Technicians pay range in Norwich

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $68,310 or more. The middle half of occupational health and safety technicians in Norwich earn between $61,290 and $61,290.

  • $61K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $68K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$64,160$5,347$30.85
Median$61,290$5,108$29.47
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,290$5,108$29.47
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,290$5,108$29.47

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

Occupational Health and Safety Technicians pay in Norwich vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Occupational health and safety technicians in Norwich earn 20% less than the Connecticut average ($79,780) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($68,120). At the median the gap is -0% against the U.S. median of $61,560.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Norwich$64,160$61,290$61,150$68,31040
Connecticut$79,780$68,310$60,910$104,460130
United States$68,120$61,560$46,280$100,16030,590

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

Occupational Health and Safety Technicians salary after taxes in Norwich

On the average salary of $64,160, a single filer in Norwich takes home about $50,932 a year, or $4,244 a month and $1,959 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 occupational health and safety technicians? 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 $64,160 buys what about $63,876 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Norwich ($57,370). A typical home costs $426,279, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Occupational Health and Safety Technicians salary in other Connecticut cities

Norwich ranks 2nd of 2 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Hartford pays the most ($94,460).

All Occupational Health and Safety Technicians salaries in Connecticut

Highest-paying cities for occupational health and safety technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($95,030).

Occupational Health and Safety Technicians salary by city

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Occupational Health and Safety Technicians salary in Norwich: questions

How much do occupational health and safety technicians make an hour in Norwich?

$30.85 an hour on average, and $29.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level occupational health and safety technicians salary in Norwich?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,290, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the occupational health and safety technicians take-home pay in Norwich?

About $50,932 a year ($4,244 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,160. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do occupational health and safety technicians earn more in Norwich than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($68,120).

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 19-5012; area Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT (35980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.4%.
  • 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 1.62, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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