The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mental health counselors in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward 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 | $32,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $93,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,640.
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 | $48,640 | 2.28% | 28.41% |
| 2015 | $47,530 | 15.65% | - |
| 2014 | $40,090 | 8.13% | - |
| 2013 | $36,830 | 5.46% | - |
| 2012 | $34,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,640 in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward 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 Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is 38.2 percent (38.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Napa and 38.8 percent (38.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area.