Question 1

What is the cost of living in Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT?

Accepted Answer

Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 100.44, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 0.4% more than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,866/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT, the average median wage is $129,180. The single highest-paying occupation here is Cardiologists at $514,290/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Norwich-New London-Willimantic?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT are: 1) Cardiologists at $514,290; 2) Emergency Medicine Physicians at $448,470; 3) Physicians, All Other at $377,580; 4) General Internal Medicine Physicians at $256,790; 5) Chief Executives at $250,670. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Norwich-New London-Willimantic?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT is $1,866/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Norwich-New London-Willimantic data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
31	Lawyers	Legal	$128K	$61.56/hr
32	General and Operations Managers	Management	$127K	$60.99/hr
33	Medical and Health Services Managers	Management	$126K	$60.75/hr
34	Veterinarians	Healthcare	$126K	$60.51/hr
35	Personal Financial Advisors	Business & Finance	$124K	$59.85/hr
36	Software Developers	Technology	$124K	$59.51/hr
37	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	Management	$122K	$58.78/hr
38	Chemists	Science	$122K	$58.54/hr
39	Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	Education	$122K	N/A
40	Computer Programmers	Technology	$116K	$55.95/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT

Highest paying careers in Norwich-New London-Willimantic

Affordability snapshot: Norwich-New London-Willimantic