The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mental health counselors in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield 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 | $27,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,650.
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 | $45,540 | 6.87% | 13.39% |
| 2015 | $42,410 | 6.58% | - |
| 2014 | $39,620 | 4.64% | - |
| 2013 | $37,780 | -4.39% | - |
| 2012 | $39,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,540 in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is in the middle of salary range for mental health counselors in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of mental health counselors in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 11.5 percent (11.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Boulder and 12.5 percent (12.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Greeley.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pueblo | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Grand Junction | |
| Greeley |