The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mental health counselors in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford 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 | $18,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,410.
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 | $39,110 | 24.29% | 6.32% |
| 2015 | $29,610 | -19.25% | - |
| 2014 | $35,310 | 2.75% | - |
| 2013 | $34,340 | -6.70% | - |
| 2012 | $36,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,110 in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford 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 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford is 22.4 percent (22.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall and 22.0 percent (22.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.