The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mental health counselors in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville 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 | $22,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,330.
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 | $31,390 | 5.67% | -34.63% |
| 2015 | $29,610 | -0.17% | - |
| 2014 | $29,660 | -24.38% | - |
| 2013 | $36,890 | -14.56% | - |
| 2012 | $42,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,390 in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville 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 Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville is 60.1 percent (60.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Napa and 5.1 percent (5.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area.