SOC 19-4031 · Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT metro

Chemical Technicians Salary in Norwich, CT

The average salary for chemical technicians in Norwich, Connecticut is $71,800 a year ($34.52 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $65,420: 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 12% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($64,099).

$71,800average per year

$34.52 / hourMedian $65,420Take-home ≈ $56,042

  • $44K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $99K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
+12%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 5Connecticut metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Chemical Technicians pay range in Norwich

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,380 or more. The middle half of chemical technicians in Norwich earn between $59,900 and $80,660.

  • $44K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $99K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$71,800$5,983$34.52
Median$65,420$5,452$31.45
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,900$4,992$28.80
Experienced (75th percentile)$80,660$6,722$38.78

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

Chemical Technicians salary after taxes in Norwich

On the average salary of $71,800, a single filer in Norwich takes home about $56,042 a year, or $4,670 a month and $2,155 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 chemical 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 $71,800 buys what about $71,482 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 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chemical Technicians salary in other Connecticut cities

Norwich ranks 1st of 5 Connecticut metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Chemical Technicians salaries in Connecticut

Highest-paying cities for chemical technicians

Baton Rouge, LA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($94,470).

Chemical Technicians salary by city

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Chemical Technicians salary in Norwich: questions

How much do chemical technicians make an hour in Norwich?

$34.52 an hour on average, and $31.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,900, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $56,042 a year ($4,670 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,800. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do chemical technicians earn more in Norwich than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($64,099).

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 19-4031; area Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT (35980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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