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Mental Health Counselors Salary in the Industry of Elementary and Secondary Schools - State government owned

The salary statistics and trend of mental health counselors in the industry of elementary and secondary schools - state government owned 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
$26,420
25th Percentile Wage
$27,510
50th Percentile Wage
$29,320
75th Percentile Wage
$31,140
90th Percentile Wage
$32,230

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for mental health counselors in the industry of elementary and secondary schools - state government owned. 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 $32,230. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $29,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent mental health counselors is $26,420.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mental health counselors in the industry of Elementary and Secondary Schools - State government owned from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018.

YearMedian Salary Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$29,320
1.33% 0.00%
2015
$28,930
1.07% -
2014
$28,620
-2.45% -
2012
$29,320
- -

Table 3. Compare Mental Health Counselors Salary in Different Industries within the Educational Services Sector

The average salaries of mental health counselors in 17 industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018. For salary information of mental health counselors in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Junior colleges - Local government owned
$64,150
Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)
$61,220
Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned
$56,820
Educational Services - Local government owned
$56,680
Educational Support Services - Privately owned
$52,590
Educational Support Services
$52,040
Other Schools and Instruction
$47,650
Other schools and instruction - Privately owned
$47,650
Educational Services
$47,070
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned
$47,030
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned
$46,920
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
$46,880
Elementary and Secondary Schools
$45,960
Educational Services - State government owned
$45,610
Educational Services - Privately owned
$44,130
Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned
$35,960
Elementary and Secondary Schools - State government owned
$29,320

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