The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mental health counselors in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota 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 | $33,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,950.
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 | $48,020 | 3.77% | 10.62% |
| 2015 | $46,210 | 3.33% | - |
| 2014 | $44,670 | 7.84% | - |
| 2013 | $41,170 | -4.25% | - |
| 2012 | $42,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,020 in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota 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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is 4.7 percent (4.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall and 36.4 percent (36.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.