The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mental health counselors in Waterloo-Cedar Falls 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 | $30,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $86,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,720.
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 | $38,880 | 4.58% | 28.88% |
| 2015 | $37,100 | 21.62% | - |
| 2014 | $29,080 | 4.23% | - |
| 2013 | $27,850 | 0.72% | - |
| 2012 | $27,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,880 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for mental health counselors in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of mental health counselors in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 18.9 percent (18.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Cedar Rapids and 21.9 percent (21.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Iowa City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Dubuque | |
| Ames | |
| Iowa City |