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Estimated employment1,480
Mean wage19.71
Entry wage14.11
10th percentile wage12.90
50th percentile wage18.66
90th percentile wage29.03
 Top Employing Industries
 Industry Employment  Percent 
Education and Health Services1,41095.2%
Public Adminsitration704.8%
 Best Paying Industries
 Industry Employment  Median Wage 
Public Adminsitration7029.49
Education and Health Services1,41019.21
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 OccupationCompared to Occupational Group  Difference 
Current$19.71 $24.76  -$5.04
2013$19.64+.3%$24.67 +.3%-$5.03
2012$19.27+1.9%$24.20 +1.9%-$4.93
2011$18.89+2.0%$23.73 +2.0%-$4.83
2010$18.60+1.6%$23.36 +1.6%-$4.76
2009$18.27+1.8%$22.95 +1.8%-$4.68
2008$18.08+1.1%$22.71 +1.1%-$4.63
2007$17.54+3.1%$22.03 +3.1%-$4.49
2006$16.95+3.5%$21.30 +3.5%-$4.34
2005$16.30+4.0%$20.48 +4.0%-$4.17
YearThis OccupationCompared to All Occupations  Difference 
Current$19.71 $26.43  -$6.71
2013$19.64+.3%$26.36 +.3%-$6.71
2012$19.27+1.9%$25.83 +2.1%-$6.55
2011$18.89+2.0%$25.38 +1.7%-$6.49
2010$18.60+1.6%$24.99 +1.6%-$6.38
2009$18.27+1.8%$24.57 +1.7%-$6.29
2008$18.08+1.1%$24.23 +1.4%-$6.15
2007$17.54+3.1%$23.61 +2.6%-$6.07
2006$16.95+3.5%$22.86 +3.3%-$5.90
2005$16.30+4.0%$22.15 +3.2%-$5.84

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 percent of workers earn between this wage range, 10 percent earn less while 10 percent earn more.

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2014
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