SOC 29-1127 · Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT metro

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Norwich, CT

The average salary for speech-language pathologists in Norwich, Connecticut is $96,830 a year ($46.55 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $96,670: half of the 150 people in this job in the Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($98,170).

$96,830average per year

$46.55 / hourMedian $96,670Take-home ≈ $72,149

  • $63K10th
  • $84K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $120K90th

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

150people in this job
-1%vs U.S. average
#5 of 5Connecticut metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Norwich

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $119,850 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Norwich earn between $83,600 and $105,180.

  • $63K10th
  • $84K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $120K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$96,830$8,069$46.55
Median$96,670$8,056$46.48
Entry level (25th percentile)$83,600$6,967$40.19
Experienced (75th percentile)$105,180$8,765$50.57

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

Speech-Language Pathologists pay in Norwich vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Speech-language pathologists in Norwich earn 4% less than the Connecticut average ($101,340) and about the same as the U.S. average ($98,170). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $97,870.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Norwich$96,830$96,670$63,100$119,850150
Connecticut$101,340$100,110$65,400$130,2902,390
United States$98,170$97,870$62,900$134,160183,390

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

Speech-Language Pathologists salary after taxes in Norwich

On the average salary of $96,830, a single filer in Norwich takes home about $72,149 a year, or $6,012 a month and $2,775 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).

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Is Norwich a good place for speech-language pathologists? 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 $96,830 buys what about $96,401 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Norwich ($57,370). A typical home costs $426,279, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other Connecticut cities

Norwich ranks 5th of 5 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Waterbury pays the most ($105,200).

All Speech-Language Pathologists salaries in Connecticut

Highest-paying cities for speech-language pathologists

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($139,700).

Speech-Language Pathologists salary by city

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in Norwich: questions

How much do speech-language pathologists make an hour in Norwich?

$46.55 an hour on average, and $46.48 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level speech-language pathologists salary in Norwich?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,100 a year and the 25th percentile is $83,600, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the speech-language pathologists take-home pay in Norwich?

About $72,149 a year ($6,012 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $96,830. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do speech-language pathologists earn more in Norwich than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($98,170).

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 29-1127; area Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT (35980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • 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 1.02, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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