Power Plant Operators pay range in Norwich
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $125,880 or more. The middle half of power plant operators in Norwich earn between $76,650 and $94,850.
- $66K10th
- $77K25th
- $79KMedian
- $95K75th
- $126K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $89,190 | $7,432 | $42.88 |
| Median | $79,450 | $6,621 | $38.20 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $76,650 | $6,388 | $36.85 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $94,850 | $7,904 | $45.60 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Power Plant Operators salary after taxes in Norwich
On the average salary of $89,190, a single filer in Norwich takes home about $67,245 a year, or $5,604 a month and $2,586 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).
Is Norwich a good place for power plant operators? 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 $89,190 buys what about $88,795 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 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.
Power Plant Operators salary in other Connecticut cities
Norwich ranks 4th of 4 Connecticut metro areas for this job; New Haven pays the most ($116,270).
- New Haven$116,270
- Bridgeport$101,270
- Hartford$99,250
- Norwich$89,190
Highest-paying cities for power plant operators
Wenatchee, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($150,930).
- Wenatchee, WA$150,930
- Sacramento, CA$135,310
- Seattle, WA$132,410
- Fresno, CA$131,280
- San Francisco, CA$130,890
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Power Plant Operators salary in Norwich: questions
How much do power plant operators make an hour in Norwich?
$42.88 an hour on average, and $38.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level power plant operators salary in Norwich?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,650, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the power plant operators take-home pay in Norwich?
About $67,245 a year ($5,604 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $89,190. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
Do power plant operators earn more in Norwich than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($102,474).
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 51-8013; area Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT (35980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
- 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 1.46, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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