The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mental health counselors in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos 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 | $24,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,360.
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 | $37,870 | -3.99% | -4.86% |
| 2015 | $39,380 | -13.03% | - |
| 2014 | $44,510 | -0.88% | - |
| 2013 | $44,900 | 11.56% | - |
| 2012 | $39,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,870 in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos 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 San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is 51.9 percent (51.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Napa and 21.3 percent (21.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area.