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Estimated employment320
Mean wage$21.49
Entry wage$14.55
10th percentile wage$12.58
50th percentile wage$21.20
90th percentile wage$32.46
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services31096.5%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services310$21.11
Mental Health Counselors (21-1014)
Counsel with emphasis on prevention. Work with individuals and groups to promote optimum mental health. May help individuals deal with addictions and substance abuse; family, parenting, and marital problems; suicide; stress management; problems with self-esteem; and issues associated with aging and mental and emotional health. Exclude "Social Workers" (21-1021 through 21-1029), "Psychiatrists" (29-1066), and "Psychologists" (19-3031 through 19-3039).
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$21.20 $22.85  -$1.65
2015$20.66+2.6%$22.27 +2.6%-$1.60
2014$20.27+1.9%$21.85 +1.9%-$1.57
2013$19.89+1.9%$21.44 +1.9%-$1.54
2012$19.50+2.0%$21.02 +2.0%-$1.51
2011$19.20+1.6%$20.69 +1.6%-$1.49
2010$18.86+1.8%$20.33 +1.8%-$1.46
2009$18.66+1.1%$20.11 +1.1%-$1.45
2008$18.10+3.1%$19.51 +3.1%-$1.40
2007$17.50+3.5%$18.86 +3.5%-$1.36
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$21.20 $20.98  $0.22
2015$20.66+2.6%$20.39 +2.9%$0.27
2014$20.27+1.9%$19.96 +2.2%$0.32
2013$19.89+1.9%$19.55 +2.1%$0.33
2012$19.50+2.0%$19.22 +1.7%$0.28
2011$19.20+1.6%$18.92 +1.6%$0.28
2010$18.86+1.8%$18.60 +1.7%$0.26
2009$18.66+1.1%$18.35 +1.4%$0.31
2008$18.10+3.1%$17.88 +2.6%$0.23
2007$17.50+3.5%$17.31 +3.3%$0.19
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Waterbury $28.16 160
Norwich-NL $27.96 150
Hartford $22.10 960
New Haven $21.20 320
Bridgeport $20.17 290
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $22.10 960
New Haven $21.20 320
Bridgeport $20.17 290
Danbury $18.68 180
Waterbury $28.16 160
Wages in other areas
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