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Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Norwich, CT

The median chefs and head cooks in Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT earns $62,220 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,089 a month.

10th percentile
$43,470
25th percentile
$48,860
Median percentile
$62,220
75th percentile
$77,090
90th percentile
$98,170

Based on 330 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$49,063 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,220
Federal income tax−$5,286
Social Security + Medicare−$4,760
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$3,111
Monthly take-home$4,089
Every two weeks$1,887

Does it go far here?

$61,944Median pay in Norwich, CT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.4 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,365 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Norwich, CT

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$154,190
General and Operations Managers$126,870
Software Developers$123,780
Project Management Specialists$109,800
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$105,690
Registered Nurses$101,330
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$94,950
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$83,840

All chefs and head cooks salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut