SOC 15-1244 · Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT metro

Network and Computer Systems Administrators Salary in Norwich, CT

The average salary for network and computer systems administrators in Norwich, Connecticut is $119,710 a year ($57.55 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $105,880: half of the 300 people in this job in the Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% more than the U.S. average for this job ($103,680).

$119,710average per year

$57.55 / hourMedian $105,880Take-home ≈ $86,788

  • $86K10th
  • $103K25th
  • $106KMedian
  • $132K75th
  • $174K90th

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

300people in this job
+15%vs U.S. average
#2 of 5Connecticut metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay range in Norwich

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $174,290 or more. The middle half of network and computer systems administrators in Norwich earn between $102,860 and $132,190.

  • $86K10th
  • $103K25th
  • $106KMedian
  • $132K75th
  • $174K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$119,710$9,976$57.55
Median$105,880$8,823$50.90
Entry level (25th percentile)$102,860$8,572$49.45
Experienced (75th percentile)$132,190$11,016$63.55

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

Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay in Norwich vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Network and computer systems administrators in Norwich earn 7% more than the Connecticut average ($111,730) and 15% more than the U.S. average ($103,680). At the median the gap is +7% against the U.S. median of $99,130.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Norwich$119,710$105,880$85,710$174,290300
Connecticut$111,730$105,880$69,930$161,4502,170
United States$103,680$99,130$62,640$155,050314,340

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

Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary after taxes in Norwich

On the average salary of $119,710, a single filer in Norwich takes home about $86,788 a year, or $7,232 a month and $3,338 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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 network and computer systems administrators? 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 $119,710 buys what about $119,180 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Norwich ($57,370). A typical home costs $426,279, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in other Connecticut cities

Norwich ranks 2nd of 5 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Bridgeport pays the most ($120,800).

All Network and Computer Systems Administrators salaries in Connecticut

Highest-paying cities for network and computer systems administrators

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($136,400).

Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary by city

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Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in Norwich: questions

How much do network and computer systems administrators make an hour in Norwich?

$57.55 an hour on average, and $50.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level network and computer systems administrators salary in Norwich?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $102,860, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the network and computer systems administrators take-home pay in Norwich?

About $86,788 a year ($7,232 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $119,710. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do network and computer systems administrators earn more in Norwich than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% more than the U.S. average for this job ($103,680).

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 15-1244; area Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT (35980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • 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 1.19, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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