The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mental health counselors in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont 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 | $32,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $90,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $90,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,060.
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 | $45,920 | 5.18% | 16.18% |
| 2015 | $43,540 | 3.79% | - |
| 2014 | $41,890 | 5.63% | - |
| 2013 | $39,530 | 2.63% | - |
| 2012 | $38,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,920 in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont 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 Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is 41.6 percent (41.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Napa and 35.1 percent (35.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area.