The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Arkansas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mental health counselors in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway 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 | $39,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Arkansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $67,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,920.
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 | $48,350 | 1.30% | -2.07% |
| 2015 | $47,720 | -6.77% | - |
| 2014 | $50,950 | 2.83% | - |
| 2013 | $49,510 | 0.32% | - |
| 2012 | $49,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,350 in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway is in the middle of salary range for mental health counselors in state of Arkansas. In comparison, the annual salary of mental health counselors in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway is 11.0 percent (11.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Jonesboro and 8.1 percent (8.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Jonesboro | |
| Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway | |
| South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area |