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Food Preparation Workers salary in Norwich, CT

The median food preparation workers in Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT earns $36,200 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,455 a month.

10th percentile
$34,010
25th percentile
$34,770
Median percentile
$36,200
75th percentile
$40,210
90th percentile
$46,020

Based on 960 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

$29,457 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,200
Federal income tax−$2,164
Social Security + Medicare−$2,769
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$1,810
Monthly take-home$2,455
Every two weeks$1,133

Does it go far here?

$36,040Median pay in Norwich, CT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.4 vs 100).
56%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 food preparation workers salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut