SOC 15-1251 · Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT metro

Computer Programmers Salary in Norwich, CT

The average salary for computer programmers in Norwich, Connecticut is $114,130 a year ($54.87 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $116,370: half of the 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 ($107,279).

$114,130average per year

$54.87 / hourMedian $116,370Take-home ≈ $83,223

  • $76K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $116KMedian
  • $141K75th
  • $144K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

n/apeople in this job
+6%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 4Connecticut metros
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Computer Programmers pay range in Norwich

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $144,000 or more. The middle half of computer programmers in Norwich earn between $79,500 and $141,040.

  • $76K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $116KMedian
  • $141K75th
  • $144K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$114,130$9,511$54.87
Median$116,370$9,698$55.95
Entry level (25th percentile)$79,500$6,625$38.22
Experienced (75th percentile)$141,040$11,753$67.81

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

Computer Programmers salary after taxes in Norwich

On the average salary of $114,130, a single filer in Norwich takes home about $83,223 a year, or $6,935 a month and $3,201 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 computer programmers? 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 $114,130 buys what about $113,624 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Norwich ($57,370). A typical home costs $426,279, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Programmers salary in other Connecticut cities

Norwich ranks 3rd of 4 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Bridgeport pays the most ($128,060).

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Highest-paying cities for computer programmers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($150,780).

Computer Programmers salary by city

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Computer Programmers salary in Norwich: questions

How much do computer programmers make an hour in Norwich?

$54.87 an hour on average, and $55.95 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level computer programmers salary in Norwich?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,500, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer programmers take-home pay in Norwich?

About $83,223 a year ($6,935 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $114,130. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do computer programmers earn more in Norwich than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($107,279).

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 15-1251; area Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT (35980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.0%.
  • 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).

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