The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Boise City-Nampa, Idaho is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mental health counselors in Boise City-Nampa 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 | $17,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Boise City-Nampa, Idaho in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,740.
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 | $40,590 | -32.69% | 12.17% |
| 2015 | $53,860 | 15.84% | - |
| 2014 | $45,330 | 24.95% | - |
| 2013 | $34,020 | -4.79% | - |
| 2012 | $35,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,590 in Boise City-Nampa is in the middle of salary range for mental health counselors in state of Idaho. In comparison, the annual salary of mental health counselors in Boise City-Nampa is 29.5 percent (29.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Idaho Falls and 28.8 percent (28.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Idaho nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Idaho Falls | |
| East Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pocatello | |
| Southcentral Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| Boise City-Nampa | |
| Coeur dAlene | |
| North Idaho nonmetropolitan area |