The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Bakersfield-Delano, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mental health counselors in Bakersfield-Delano 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 | $31,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Bakersfield-Delano, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,670.
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 | $47,010 | 8.38% | -39.40% |
| 2015 | $43,070 | -31.72% | - |
| 2014 | $56,730 | 18.68% | - |
| 2013 | $46,130 | -42.06% | - |
| 2012 | $65,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,010 in Bakersfield-Delano is in the middle of salary range for mental health counselors in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of mental health counselors in Bakersfield-Delano is 40.2 percent (40.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Napa and 36.6 percent (36.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area.