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Estimated employment340
Mean wage$22.49
Entry wage$15.19
10th percentile wage$13.06
50th percentile wage$22.09
90th percentile wage$34.10
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services32096.6%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services32022.01
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$22.09 $22.15  -$0.05
2016$21.57+2.4%$21.63 +2.4%-$0.05
2015$21.16+2.0%$21.22 +2.0%-$0.05
2014$20.76+1.9%$20.82 +1.9%-$0.05
2013$20.37+1.9%$20.42 +1.9%-$0.05
2012$19.97+2.0%$20.02 +2.0%-$0.05
2011$19.66+1.6%$19.71 +1.6%-$0.05
2010$19.32+1.8%$19.37 +1.8%-$0.05
2009$19.11+1.1%$19.16 +1.1%-$0.05
2008$18.54+3.1%$18.59 +3.1%-$0.05
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$22.09 $21.56  $0.53
2016$21.57+2.4%$20.87 +3.3%$0.70
2015$21.16+2.0%$20.43 +2.1%$0.73
2014$20.76+1.9%$20.00 +2.2%$0.77
2013$20.37+1.9%$19.59 +2.1%$0.77
2012$19.97+2.0%$19.26 +1.7%$0.71
2011$19.66+1.6%$18.96 +1.6%$0.71
2010$19.32+1.8%$18.64 +1.7%$0.68
2009$19.11+1.1%$18.38 +1.4%$0.73
2008$18.54+3.1%$17.91 +2.6%$0.63
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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