Waiters and Waitresses pay range in Norwich
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $83,070 or more. The middle half of waiters and waitresses in Norwich earn between $35,150 and $58,090.
- $34K10th
- $35K25th
- $38KMedian
- $58K75th
- $83K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $49,340 | $4,112 | $23.72 |
| Median | $37,880 | $3,157 | $18.21 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,150 | $2,929 | $16.90 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $58,090 | $4,841 | $27.93 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Waiters and Waitresses salary after taxes in Norwich
On the average salary of $49,340, a single filer in Norwich takes home about $40,051 a year, or $3,338 a month and $1,540 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 waiters and waitresses? 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 $49,340 buys what about $49,121 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 8.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Waiters and Waitresses salary in other Connecticut cities
Norwich ranks 1st of 5 Connecticut metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Norwich$49,340
- Bridgeport$46,300
- Hartford$46,200
- New Haven$46,010
- Waterbury$43,740
Highest-paying cities for waiters and waitresses
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($87,210).
- Kahului, HI$87,210
- Seattle, WA$62,940
- Honolulu, HI$61,880
- Bremerton, WA$61,770
- Burlington, VT$61,070
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Waiters and Waitresses salary in Norwich: questions
How much do waiters and waitresses make an hour in Norwich?
$23.72 an hour on average, and $18.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level waiters and waitresses salary in Norwich?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,150, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the waiters and waitresses take-home pay in Norwich?
About $40,051 a year ($3,338 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,340. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
Do waiters and waitresses earn more in Norwich than elsewhere?
The average here is 22% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($40,608).
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 35-3031; area Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT (35980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
- 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 1.42, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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