The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mental health counselors in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford 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 | $30,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,530.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mental health counselors from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $50,540 | 10.39% | 27.60% |
| 2015 | $45,290 | 1.08% | - |
| 2014 | $44,800 | 12.99% | - |
| 2013 | $38,980 | 6.13% | - |
| 2012 | $36,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,540, Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is the second highest paying city for mental health counselors in state of Connecticut, following the highest paying city Waterbury (median annual salary of $62,460). Compared with Waterbury, the median annual salary of mental health counselors in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is 19.1 percent (19.1%) lower.
| 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 |