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Estimated employment360
Mean wage$25.41
Entry wage$14.16
10th percentile wage$12.67
50th percentile wage$25.59
90th percentile wage$37.00
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services29080.4%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services290$26.72
Counselors, All Other (21-1019)
All counselors not listed separately.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$25.59 $26.11 -$0.52
2017$25.38+.8%$25.89+.8%-$0.51
2016$24.79+2.4%$25.29+2.4%-$0.50
2015$24.40+1.6%$24.90+1.6%-$0.49
2014$23.93+2.0%$24.42+2.0%-$0.48
2013$23.49+1.9%$23.96+1.9%-$0.47
2012$23.04+1.9%$23.50+1.9%-$0.46
2011$22.59+2.0%$23.05+2.0%-$0.45
2010$22.24+1.6%$22.69+1.6%-$0.45
2009$21.85+1.8%$22.29+1.8%-$0.44
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$25.59 $23.62 $1.97
2017$25.38+.8%$23.37+1.1%$2.01
2016$24.79+2.4%$22.74+2.8%$2.05
2015$24.40+1.6%$22.22+2.3%$2.18
2014$23.93+2.0%$21.76+2.1%$2.17
2013$23.49+1.9%$21.29+2.2%$2.19
2012$23.04+1.9%$20.86+2.1%$2.17
2011$22.59+2.0%$20.51+1.7%$2.08
2010$22.24+1.6%$20.18+1.6%$2.05
2009$21.85+1.8%$19.84+1.7%$2.00
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 2018
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Waterbury$28.7450
Hartford$25.59360
Bridgeport-Stam.$22.64180
New Haven$20.83 
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$25.59360
Bridgeport-Stam.$22.64180
Waterbury$28.7450
New Haven$20.83 
Wages in other areas
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