SOC 41-2031 · Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT metro

Retail Salespersons Salary in Norwich, CT

The average salary for retail salespersons in Norwich, Connecticut is $39,970 a year ($19.21 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,740: half of the 3,580 people in this job in the Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($37,482).

$39,970average per year

$19.21 / hourMedian $35,740Take-home ≈ $33,105

  • $34K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

3,580people in this job
+7%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 5Connecticut metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Retail Salespersons pay range in Norwich

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,430 or more. The middle half of retail salespersons in Norwich earn between $34,760 and $38,540.

  • $34K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,970$3,331$19.22
Median$35,740$2,978$17.18
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,760$2,897$16.71
Experienced (75th percentile)$38,540$3,212$18.53

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

Retail Salespersons salary after taxes in Norwich

On the average salary of $39,970, a single filer in Norwich takes home about $33,105 a year, or $2,759 a month and $1,273 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).

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Is Norwich a good place for retail salespersons? 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 $39,970 buys what about $39,793 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Norwich ($57,370). A typical home costs $426,279, or 10.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Retail Salespersons salary in other Connecticut cities

Norwich ranks 3rd of 5 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Bridgeport pays the most ($42,050).

All Retail Salespersons salaries in Connecticut

Highest-paying cities for retail salespersons

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($47,420).

Retail Salespersons salary by city

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Retail Salespersons salary in Norwich: questions

How much do retail salespersons make an hour in Norwich?

$19.21 an hour on average, and $17.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level retail salespersons salary in Norwich?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,760, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the retail salespersons take-home pay in Norwich?

About $33,105 a year ($2,759 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,970. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do retail salespersons earn more in Norwich than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($37,482).

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 41-2031; area Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT (35980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
  • 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 1.13, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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