The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mental health counselors in Birmingham-Hoover 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 | $29,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,530.
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 | $39,480 | -14.34% | 5.98% |
| 2015 | $45,140 | -16.17% | - |
| 2014 | $52,440 | 15.56% | - |
| 2013 | $44,280 | 16.17% | - |
| 2012 | $37,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,480 in Birmingham-Hoover is in the middle of salary range for mental health counselors in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of mental health counselors in Birmingham-Hoover is 32.6 percent (32.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Florence-Muscle Shoals and 9.0 percent (9.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tuscaloosa.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Florence-Muscle Shoals | |
| Decatur | |
| Montgomery | |
| Dothan | |
| Gadsden | |
| Mobile | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Huntsville | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tuscaloosa |