Mental Health Counselors Salary in the Industry of Educational Services

The salary statistics and trend of mental health counselors in the industry of educational services are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare mental health counselors salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,240
25th Percentile Wage
$35,410
50th Percentile Wage
$47,070
75th Percentile Wage
$61,150
90th Percentile Wage
$76,970

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for mental health counselors in the industry of educational services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) mental health counselors is $76,970. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $47,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent mental health counselors is $28,240.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mental health counselors in the industry of Educational Services from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$47,070
-2.53% 3.40%
2015
$48,260
4.41% -
2014
$46,130
-2.17% -
2013
$47,130
3.52% -
2012
$45,470
- -