SOC 13-1041 · Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT metro

Compliance Officers Salary in Norwich, CT

The average salary for compliance officers in Norwich, Connecticut is $89,240 a year ($42.91 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $83,700: half of the 360 people in this job in the Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($88,400).

$89,240average per year

$42.91 / hourMedian $83,700Take-home ≈ $67,277

  • $62K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $127K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

360people in this job
+1%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5Connecticut metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Compliance Officers pay range in Norwich

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $126,530 or more. The middle half of compliance officers in Norwich earn between $77,760 and $104,050.

  • $62K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $127K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$89,240$7,437$42.90
Median$83,700$6,975$40.24
Entry level (25th percentile)$77,760$6,480$37.38
Experienced (75th percentile)$104,050$8,671$50.02

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

Compliance Officers pay in Norwich vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Compliance officers in Norwich earn 7% less than the Connecticut average ($96,120) and about the same as the U.S. average ($88,400). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $80,730.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Norwich$89,240$83,700$61,570$126,530360
Connecticut$96,120$91,810$60,050$137,6903,610
United States$88,400$80,730$48,220$133,720417,070

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Compliance Officers salary after taxes in Norwich

On the average salary of $89,240, a single filer in Norwich takes home about $67,277 a year, or $5,606 a month and $2,588 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 compliance officers? 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 $89,240 buys what about $88,845 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Norwich ($57,370). A typical home costs $426,279, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Compliance Officers salary in other Connecticut cities

Norwich ranks 4th of 5 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Bridgeport pays the most ($103,520).

All Compliance Officers salaries in Connecticut

Highest-paying cities for compliance officers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($128,490).

Compliance Officers salary by city

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Compliance Officers salary in Norwich: questions

How much do compliance officers make an hour in Norwich?

$42.91 an hour on average, and $40.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level compliance officers salary in Norwich?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,760, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the compliance officers take-home pay in Norwich?

About $67,277 a year ($5,606 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $89,240. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do compliance officers earn more in Norwich than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($88,400).

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 13-1041; area Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT (35980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 1.05, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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