SOC 13-1199 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Business Operations Specialists, All Other — Norwich
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT · 4 metro areas compared
The median wage for Business Operations Specialists, All Other in Norwich, CT is $92,690 per year, 11.6% above the national median of $83,050.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +3.0%
- Openings per year
- 108,200
- Typical entry-level education
- Bachelor's degree
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
The median wage for Business Operations Specialists, All Other in Norwich, CT is $92,690 per year, 11.6% above the national median of $83,050. Pay ranges from under $58,500 at the tenth percentile to more than $138,720 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $75,840 to $113,320.
The area has 420 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 3.3 of every thousand jobs. Bridgeport leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $98,650. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 88th of 342 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $58,500 | −29.6% |
| 25th | $75,840 | −8.7% |
| Median (50th) | $92,690 | +11.6% |
| 75th | $113,320 | +36.4% |
| 90th | $138,720 | +67.0% |
| Mean | $97,100 | +16.9% |
Other metro areas in Connecticut
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridgeport | $98,650 | 1,280 | |
| 2 | Hartford | $83,980 | 2,190 | |
| 3 | New Haven | $83,040 | 840 | |
| 4 | Waterbury | $81,330 | 420 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Norwich sit close to the national average, so $92,690 is worth roughly its face value against pay elsewhere.
Published median
$92,690as reported by BLSLocal price level
100.4US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$92,321US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $92,690 a year, 11.6% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $58,500 to $138,720 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 420 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Bridgeport, at $98,650.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Business Operations Specialists, All Other in Norwich, CT?
The median annual wage is $92,690, or $44.56 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $83,050, so pay in Norwich, CT is 11.6% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Norwich, CT earns more than $138,720 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $58,500 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Bridgeport, at $98,650 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 420 jobs in this occupation in Norwich, CT. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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