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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Norwich, CT

The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT earns $79,580 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,070 a month.

10th percentile
$64,610
25th percentile
$73,670
Median percentile
$79,580
75th percentile
$85,570
90th percentile
$95,850

Based on 650 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

$60,836 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,580
Federal income tax−$8,678
Social Security + Medicare−$6,088
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$3,979
Monthly take-home$5,070
Every two weeks$2,340

Does it go far here?

$79,227Median pay in Norwich, CT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.4 vs 100).
27%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 police and sheriff's patrol officers salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut