The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mental health counselors in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) 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 | $24,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $69,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $69,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,070.
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 | $38,370 | -0.96% | -2.06% |
| 2015 | $38,740 | -0.88% | - |
| 2014 | $39,080 | -4.61% | - |
| 2013 | $40,880 | 4.21% | - |
| 2012 | $39,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,370 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is in the middle of salary range for mental health counselors in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of mental health counselors in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 13.5 percent (13.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Peoria and 45.7 percent (45.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Champaign-Urbana.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Peoria | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| Rockford | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Springfield | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Danville | |
| Champaign-Urbana |