The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mental health counselors in Cape Coral-Fort Myers 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 | $26,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,970.
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 | $33,880 | -1.27% | -4.28% |
| 2015 | $34,310 | 4.63% | - |
| 2014 | $32,720 | 2.96% | - |
| 2013 | $31,750 | -11.28% | - |
| 2012 | $35,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,880 in Cape Coral-Fort Myers is in the middle of salary range for mental health counselors in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of mental health counselors in Cape Coral-Fort Myers is 32.8 percent (32.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall and 9.9 percent (9.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.