The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Decatur, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mental health counselors in Decatur 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 | $35,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Decatur, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,050.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mental health counselors from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $56,050 | 0.86% | 34.74% |
| 2015 | $55,570 | 2.45% | - |
| 2014 | $54,210 | 32.52% | - |
| 2012 | $36,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $56,050, Decatur is the second highest paying city for mental health counselors in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Florence-Muscle Shoals (median annual salary of $58,550). Compared with Florence-Muscle Shoals, the median annual salary of mental health counselors in Decatur is 4.3 percent (4.3%) lower.
| 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 |