The annual salary statistics of rehabilitation counselors in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of rehabilitation counselors in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk 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 | $35,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for rehabilitation counselors in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of rehabilitation counselors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $42,500 | 1.65% | 18.49% |
| 2021 | $41,800 | -9.52% | - |
| 2020 | $45,780 | -49.06% | - |
| 2019 | $68,240 | 33.98% | - |
| 2018 | $45,050 | 5.37% | - |
| 2017 | $42,630 | 16.84% | - |
| 2016 | $35,450 | -11.11% | - |
| 2015 | $39,390 | 22.57% | - |
| 2014 | $30,500 | -32.00% | - |
| 2013 | $40,260 | 13.96% | - |
| 2012 | $34,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,500, Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is the second highest paying city for rehabilitation counselors in state of Connecticut, following the highest paying city Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $44,030). Compared with Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of rehabilitation counselors in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is 3.5 percent (3.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| New Haven | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| Waterbury | |
| Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | |
| Danbury |