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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2017)
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Estimated employment200
Mean wage$25.44
Entry wage$17.15
10th percentile wage$16.41
50th percentile wage$22.36
90th percentile wage$38.62
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services20099.7%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services20022.01
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).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$22.36 $25.88  -$3.52
2016$21.84+2.4%$25.27 +2.4%-$3.43
2015$21.42+2.0%$24.79 +2.0%-$3.37
2014$21.02+1.9%$24.33 +1.9%-$3.30
2013$20.62+1.9%$23.86 +1.9%-$3.24
2012$20.21+2.0%$23.40 +2.0%-$3.18
2011$19.90+1.6%$23.03 +1.6%-$3.13
2010$19.55+1.8%$22.63 +1.8%-$3.07
2009$19.34+1.1%$22.39 +1.1%-$3.04
2008$18.77+3.1%$21.72 +3.1%-$2.95
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$22.36 $23.51  -$1.15
2016$21.84+2.4%$22.76 +3.3%-$0.92
2015$21.42+2.0%$22.28 +2.1%-$0.86
2014$21.02+1.9%$21.81 +2.2%-$0.78
2013$20.62+1.9%$21.37 +2.1%-$0.75
2012$20.21+2.0%$21.00 +1.7%-$0.78
2011$19.90+1.6%$20.67 +1.6%-$0.76
2010$19.55+1.8%$20.32 +1.7%-$0.76
2009$19.34+1.1%$20.05 +1.4%-$0.70
2008$18.77+3.1%$19.53 +2.6%-$0.76
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 2017
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Norwich-New London$30.63120
Waterbury $30.41130
Hartford$24.61990
Bridgeport-Stamford$22.36200
New Haven$22.09340
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$24.61990
New Haven$22.09340
Bridgeport-Stamford$22.36200
Waterbury $30.41130
Danbury$21.80130
Wages in other areas
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