The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mental health counselors in Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $25,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,870.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,960, Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for mental health counselors in state of Connecticut, following city of Waterbury (median annual salary of $62,460). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of mental health counselors in Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area is about 52.0 percent (52.0%) lower than that of the highest paying city Waterbury.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Waterbury | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| New Haven | |
| Danbury | |
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area |