The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mental health counselors in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 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 | $27,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $90,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $90,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,930.
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 | $43,540 | -8.29% | 5.56% |
| 2015 | $47,150 | 11.79% | - |
| 2014 | $41,590 | 0.82% | - |
| 2013 | $41,250 | 0.32% | - |
| 2012 | $41,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,540 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is 44.6 percent (44.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Napa and 31.6 percent (31.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area.