Orderlies pay range in Norwich
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,130 or more. The middle half of orderlies in Norwich earn between $37,290 and $38,350.
- $37K10th
- $37K25th
- $38KMedian
- $38K75th
- $46K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,140 | $3,345 | $19.30 |
| Median | $38,350 | $3,196 | $18.44 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,290 | $3,108 | $17.93 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $38,350 | $3,196 | $18.44 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Orderlies salary after taxes in Norwich
On the average salary of $40,140, a single filer in Norwich takes home about $33,194 a year, or $2,766 a month and $1,277 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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).
Is Norwich a good place for orderlies? 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 $40,140 buys what about $39,962 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Norwich ($57,370). A typical home costs $426,279, or 10.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Orderlies salary in other Connecticut cities
Norwich ranks 2nd of 4 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Bridgeport pays the most ($41,010).
- Bridgeport$41,010
- Norwich$40,140
- Hartford$38,260
- Waterbury$37,940
Highest-paying cities for orderlies
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($66,910).
- San Jose, CA$66,910
- San Francisco, CA$66,390
- Santa Rosa, CA$59,870
- Sacramento, CA$59,390
- Los Angeles, CA$51,830
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Orderlies salary in Norwich: questions
How much do orderlies make an hour in Norwich?
$19.30 an hour on average, and $18.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level orderlies salary in Norwich?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,290, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the orderlies take-home pay in Norwich?
About $33,194 a year ($2,766 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,140. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
Do orderlies earn more in Norwich than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,326).
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 31-1132; area Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT (35980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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 0.96, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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