Dental Salaries in Norwich, Connecticut

Dentist: a median of $167,160 a year ($80.37 an hour). That is $6,720 above the Connecticut dentist median of $160,440 and $3,790 below the national median of $170,950. It ranks 3rd of the 5 Connecticut metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $98,630 a year ($47.42 an hour). That is $2,060 below the Connecticut dental hygienist median of $100,690 and $530 above the national median of $98,100. It ranks 4th of the 5 Connecticut metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $56,850 a year ($27.33 an hour). That is level with the Connecticut dental assistant median of $56,850 and $8,780 above the national median of $48,070. It ranks 2nd of the 5 Connecticut metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Norwich dentists earn $120,820 to $216,280. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $90,960 (against $89,430 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $354,560 (against $362,870 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $263,600.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Norwich dental hygienists earn $95,240 to $101,240. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $84,280 (against $87,190 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $102,100 (against $106,020 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $17,820.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Norwich dental assistants earn $49,690 to $58,730. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $47,390 (against $38,630 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $60,770 (against $60,900 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $13,380.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Norwich metro's 2024 price level at 100.4 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 0.4% above the national average, and housing costs (index 93.7) run 6.3% below. Connecticut as a whole sits at 103.6.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $167,160 here buys about what $166,420 buys at national average prices — $4,530 below the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $98,630 here buys about what $98,190 buys at national average prices — $90 above the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Assistant: $56,850 here buys about what $56,600 buys at national average prices — $8,530 above the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 130 jobs in the metro, or 1.057 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 32% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.32).

Dental Hygienists: about 230 jobs in the metro, or 1.78 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 24% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.24).

Dental Assistants: about 240 jobs in the metro, or 1.896 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 24% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.76).

The closest metro areas with their own salary page and a published median for each role (distance between metro centers, up to 250 miles).

Dentist: Hartford (27 mi) pays $125,330, New Haven (40 mi) pays $129,380 and Providence, Rhode Island (45 mi) pays $172,310. Norwich's $167,160 is below 1 of the 3.

Dental Hygienist: Hartford (27 mi) pays $98,950, New Haven (40 mi) pays $98,170 and Providence, Rhode Island (45 mi) pays $89,310. Norwich's $98,630 is below 1 of the 3.

Dental Assistant: Hartford (27 mi) pays $56,160, New Haven (40 mi) pays $56,650 and Providence, Rhode Island (45 mi) pays $49,460. Norwich's $56,850 is above all 3.