Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT

Each occupation's median wage in Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Cost of living: prices in Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT run 0.4% above the national average (2024), so a Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT salary is worth about 1.00× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT · vs. national

1Opticians, Dispensing$76,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,070 – $85,060+61.2%
2Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$97,440
Bachelor's degree
$48,740 – $103,090+52.7%
3Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$100,720
Bachelor's degree
$81,780 – $115,980+52.0%
4Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$109,470
Associate's degree
$74,940 – $128,460+46.9%
5Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$155,350
Master's degree
$104,920 – $176,300+46.7%
6Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$91,670
Bachelor's degree
$63,020 – $97,310+46.3%
7Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$69,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,960 – $99,330+44.2%
8First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$105,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,520 – $165,520+42.0%
9Physicians, All Other$377,580
Doctoral or professional degree
$154,220 – $502,030+42.0%
10Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$66,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,680 – $66,670+41.5%
11Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$65,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,010 – $88,110+39.9%
12Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$84,260
Master's degree
$51,620 – $106,540+39.8%
13Industrial Machinery Mechanics$89,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,980 – $123,950+39.2%
14Rehabilitation Counselors$64,420
Master's degree
$39,620 – $88,200+37.5%
15Child, Family, and School Social Workers$81,830
Bachelor's degree
$51,130 – $108,530+37.4%
16Construction and Building Inspectors$102,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$76,660 – $116,590+36.7%
17Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$83,090
Bachelor's degree
$58,490 – $83,090+35.0%
18Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$87,550
Bachelor's degree
$59,750 – $104,870+34.4%
19Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$64,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,380 – $79,020+34.3%
20Emergency Medicine Physicians$448,470
Doctoral or professional degree
$139,480 – $514,660+33.7%
21Chemists$121,770
Bachelor's degree
$84,930 – $153,390+33.5%
22Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$138,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$84,650 – $222,050+33.5%
23Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$94,950
Bachelor's degree
$60,660 – $100,380+31.8%
24Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$71,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,340 – $82,080+31.7%
25Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$83,840
Bachelor's degree
$60,530 – $102,610+31.1%
26Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$78,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,830 – $96,530+31.0%
27Natural Sciences Managers$217,480
Bachelor's degree
$160,300 – $312,080+30.1%
28Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$96,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$77,600 – $101,810+29.5%
29Sheet Metal Workers$79,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,540 – $83,460+28.9%
30Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$62,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,880 – $72,240+28.8%
31Paramedics$77,600
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,370 – $81,740+28.1%
32Bartenders$43,950
No formal educational credential
$34,010 – $93,640+28.0%
33Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$82,160
Bachelor's degree
$58,970 – $99,290+27.6%
34Psychiatric Technicians$57,360
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,620 – $77,270+27.1%
35Loan Officers$96,500
Bachelor's degree
$50,310 – $173,880+25.8%
36Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$82,210
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,950 – $129,740+25.0%
37Industrial Production Managers$156,710
Bachelor's degree
$90,190 – $212,550+24.3%
38Bus Drivers, School$59,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,320 – $62,240+23.8%
39Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$44,120
No formal educational credential
$35,410 – $60,450+23.7%
40Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$44,270
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,010 – $71,530+23.7%
41English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$97,310
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,060 – $130,870+23.6%
42Tool and Die Makers$79,020
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,700 – $100,200+23.4%
43Training and Development Specialists$85,320
Bachelor's degree
$47,340 – $170,250+23.2%
44Instructional Coordinators$95,180
Master's degree
$54,080 – $121,150+22.9%
45Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$74,990
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,840 – $94,130+22.9%
46Highway Maintenance Workers$61,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,730 – $76,900+22.7%
47Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$76,270
Bachelor's degree
$51,530 – $115,420+22.3%
48Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$102,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,920 – $207,240+22.1%
49Special Education Teachers, Middle School$81,570
Bachelor's degree
$58,280 – $102,770+22.1%
50Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$97,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,250 – $164,650+21.1%

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianNorwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,170	$49,070 – $85,060	+61.2%
2	Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$97,440	$48,740 – $103,090	+52.7%
3	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$100,720	$81,780 – $115,980	+52.0%
4	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$109,470	$74,940 – $128,460	+46.9%
5	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$155,350	$104,920 – $176,300	+46.7%
6	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$91,670	$63,020 – $97,310	+46.3%
7	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,600	$37,960 – $99,330	+44.2%
8	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$105,690	$62,520 – $165,520	+42.0%
9	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$377,580	$154,220 – $502,030	+42.0%
10	Cabinetmakers and Bench CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,040	$41,680 – $66,670	+41.5%
11	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,990	$34,010 – $88,110	+39.9%
12	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social WorkersMaster's degree	$84,260	$51,620 – $106,540	+39.8%
13	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$89,830	$58,980 – $123,950	+39.2%
14	Rehabilitation CounselorsMaster's degree	$64,420	$39,620 – $88,200	+37.5%
15	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$81,830	$51,130 – $108,530	+37.4%
16	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,130	$76,660 – $116,590	+36.7%
17	Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language InstructorsBachelor's degree	$83,090	$58,490 – $83,090	+35.0%
18	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$87,550	$59,750 – $104,870	+34.4%
19	Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,380	$44,380 – $79,020	+34.3%
20	Emergency Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$448,470	$139,480 – $514,660	+33.7%
21	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$121,770	$84,930 – $153,390	+33.5%
22	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,090	$84,650 – $222,050	+33.5%
23	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$94,950	$60,660 – $100,380	+31.8%
24	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,390	$52,340 – $82,080	+31.7%
25	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$83,840	$60,530 – $102,610	+31.1%
26	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,610	$62,830 – $96,530	+31.0%
27	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$217,480	$160,300 – $312,080	+30.1%
28	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,280	$77,600 – $101,810	+29.5%
29	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,630	$51,540 – $83,460	+28.9%
30	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,730	$48,880 – $72,240	+28.8%
31	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,600	$60,370 – $81,740	+28.1%
32	BartendersNo formal educational credential	$43,950	$34,010 – $93,640	+28.0%
33	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$82,160	$58,970 – $99,290	+27.6%
34	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,360	$46,620 – $77,270	+27.1%
35	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$96,500	$50,310 – $173,880	+25.8%
36	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$82,210	$35,950 – $129,740	+25.0%
37	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$156,710	$90,190 – $212,550	+24.3%
38	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,310	$45,320 – $62,240	+23.8%
39	Automotive and Watercraft Service AttendantsNo formal educational credential	$44,120	$35,410 – $60,450	+23.7%
40	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and CosmetologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$44,270	$34,010 – $71,530	+23.7%
41	English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$97,310	$61,060 – $130,870	+23.6%
42	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,020	$44,700 – $100,200	+23.4%
43	Training and Development SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$85,320	$47,340 – $170,250	+23.2%
44	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$95,180	$54,080 – $121,150	+22.9%
45	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,990	$45,840 – $94,130	+22.9%
46	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,690	$52,730 – $76,900	+22.7%
47	Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue AgentsBachelor's degree	$76,270	$51,530 – $115,420	+22.3%
48	Sociology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$102,940	$82,920 – $207,240	+22.1%
49	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$81,570	$58,280 – $102,770	+22.1%
50	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$97,190	$79,250 – $164,650	+21.1%

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