SOC 39-9011 · Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT metro

Childcare Workers Salary in Norwich, CT

The average salary for childcare workers in Norwich, Connecticut is $37,500 a year ($18.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,950: half of the 810 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. average for this job ($35,030).

$37,500average per year

$18.03 / hourMedian $35,950Take-home ≈ $31,301

  • $35K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $43K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

810people in this job
+7%vs U.S. average
#3 of 5Connecticut metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Childcare Workers pay range in Norwich

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,280 or more. The middle half of childcare workers in Norwich earn between $35,380 and $37,840.

  • $35K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $43K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,500$3,125$18.03
Median$35,950$2,996$17.28
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,380$2,948$17.01
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,840$3,153$18.19

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

Childcare Workers pay in Norwich vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Childcare workers in Norwich earn about the same as the Connecticut average ($38,190) and 7% more than the U.S. average ($35,030). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $34,980.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Norwich$37,500$35,950$34,940$43,280810
Connecticut$38,190$36,660$34,940$44,76012,020
United States$35,030$34,980$24,260$46,010518,910

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Childcare Workers salary after taxes in Norwich

On the average salary of $37,500, a single filer in Norwich takes home about $31,301 a year, or $2,608 a month and $1,204 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 childcare workers? 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 $37,500 buys what about $37,334 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 11.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Childcare Workers salary in other Connecticut cities

Norwich ranks 3rd of 5 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Bridgeport pays the most ($40,060).

All Childcare Workers salaries in Connecticut

Highest-paying cities for childcare workers

Sarasota, FL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($52,680).

Childcare Workers salary by city

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Childcare Workers salary in Norwich: questions

How much do childcare workers make an hour in Norwich?

$18.03 an hour on average, and $17.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level childcare workers salary in Norwich?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,380, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the childcare workers take-home pay in Norwich?

About $31,301 a year ($2,608 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,500. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do childcare workers earn more in Norwich than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($35,030).

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 39-9011; area Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT (35980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 1.91, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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