The median annual wage for Food Preparation Workers in Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT is $34,750 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $35,930.
Pay spans roughly $32,640 at the 10th percentile to $38,300 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.71 per hour. An estimated 940 people work as food preparation workers in Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT.
| Median (annual) | $34,750 |
| Mean (annual) | $35,930 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.71 |
| 10th percentile | $32,640 |
| 90th percentile | $38,300 |
| Employment | 940 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.