SOC 19-4021 · Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT metro

Biological Technicians Salary in Norwich, CT

The average salary for biological technicians in Norwich, Connecticut is $67,430 a year ($32.42 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $64,600: 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% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($63,338).

$67,430average per year

$32.42 / hourMedian $64,600Take-home ≈ $53,233

  • $45K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $92K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
+6%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 3Connecticut metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Biological Technicians pay range in Norwich

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $92,160 or more. The middle half of biological technicians in Norwich earn between $59,550 and $76,230.

  • $45K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $92K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$67,430$5,619$32.42
Median$64,600$5,383$31.06
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,550$4,962$28.63
Experienced (75th percentile)$76,230$6,352$36.65

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

Biological Technicians salary after taxes in Norwich

On the average salary of $67,430, a single filer in Norwich takes home about $53,233 a year, or $4,436 a month and $2,047 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 biological 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 $67,430 buys what about $67,131 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 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Biological Technicians salary in other Connecticut cities

Norwich ranks 2nd of 3 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Bridgeport pays the most ($70,840).

All Biological Technicians salaries in Connecticut

Highest-paying cities for biological technicians

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($99,540).

Biological Technicians salary by city

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Biological Technicians salary in Norwich: questions

How much do biological technicians make an hour in Norwich?

$32.42 an hour on average, and $31.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level biological technicians salary in Norwich?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,550, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the biological technicians take-home pay in Norwich?

About $53,233 a year ($4,436 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,430. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do biological technicians earn more in Norwich than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($63,338).

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 19-4021; area Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT (35980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.8%.
  • 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 0.74, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.74).

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