The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mental health counselors in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach 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 | $26,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,860.
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 | $38,590 | 3.81% | 1.37% |
| 2015 | $37,120 | 1.37% | - |
| 2014 | $36,610 | 1.09% | - |
| 2013 | $36,210 | -5.11% | - |
| 2012 | $38,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,590 in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach 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 West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach is 23.4 percent (23.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall and 20.9 percent (20.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.