The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Visalia-Porterville, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mental health counselors in Visalia-Porterville 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 | $26,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Visalia-Porterville, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,100.
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 | $46,300 | -0.86% | 10.11% |
| 2015 | $46,700 | -13.47% | - |
| 2014 | $52,990 | 11.40% | - |
| 2013 | $46,950 | 11.35% | - |
| 2012 | $41,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,300 in Visalia-Porterville 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 Visalia-Porterville is 41.1 percent (41.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Napa and 35.7 percent (35.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area.