The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mental health counselors in Fort Collins-Loveland 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 | $32,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,970.
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 | $50,940 | -5.69% | 21.50% |
| 2015 | $53,840 | 8.27% | - |
| 2014 | $49,390 | -0.51% | - |
| 2013 | $49,640 | 19.44% | - |
| 2012 | $39,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,940, Fort Collins-Loveland is the second highest paying city for mental health counselors in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Boulder (median annual salary of $51,440). Compared with Boulder, the median annual salary of mental health counselors in Fort Collins-Loveland is 1.0 percent (1.0%) lower.
| 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 |