SOC 25-1067 · Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT metro

Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Norwich, CT

The average salary for sociology teachers, postsecondary in Norwich, Connecticut is $127,340 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $102,940: half of the 50 people in this job in the Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 31% more than the U.S. average for this job ($96,980).

$127,340average per year

Median $102,940Take-home ≈ $91,537

  • $83K10th
  • $99K25th
  • $103KMedian
  • $161K75th
  • $207K90th

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

50people in this job
+31%vs U.S. average
#1 of 4Connecticut metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Norwich

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $207,240 or more. The middle half of sociology teachers, postsecondary in Norwich earn between $98,630 and $161,000.

  • $83K10th
  • $99K25th
  • $103KMedian
  • $161K75th
  • $207K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$127,340$10,612—
Median$102,940$8,578—
Entry level (25th percentile)$98,630$8,219—
Experienced (75th percentile)$161,000$13,417—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Norwich vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Sociology teachers, postsecondary in Norwich earn 4% more than the Connecticut average ($121,980) and 31% more than the U.S. average ($96,980). At the median the gap is +22% against the U.S. median of $84,290.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Norwich$127,340$102,940$82,920$207,24050
Connecticut$121,980$101,490$67,800$201,880320
United States$96,980$84,290$49,930$160,14011,850

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

Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Norwich

On the average salary of $127,340, a single filer in Norwich takes home about $91,537 a year, or $7,628 a month and $3,521 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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 sociology teachers, postsecondary? 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 $127,340 buys what about $126,776 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Norwich ($57,370). A typical home costs $426,279, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Connecticut cities

Norwich ranks 1st of 4 Connecticut metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Connecticut

Highest-paying cities for sociology teachers, postsecondary

Riverside, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($161,030).

Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Norwich: questions

What is the entry-level sociology teachers, postsecondary salary in Norwich?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $98,630, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the sociology teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Norwich?

About $91,537 a year ($7,628 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $127,340. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do sociology teachers, postsecondary earn more in Norwich than elsewhere?

The average here is 31% more than the U.S. average for this job ($96,980).

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 25-1067; area Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT (35980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.3%.
  • 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 4.70, this job is 4.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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