The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mental health counselors in Lexington-Fayette 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 | $25,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $67,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,350.
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 | $38,320 | 0.76% | 5.09% |
| 2015 | $38,030 | 2.71% | - |
| 2014 | $37,000 | 0.62% | - |
| 2013 | $36,770 | 1.09% | - |
| 2012 | $36,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,320 in Lexington-Fayette is in the middle of salary range for mental health counselors in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of mental health counselors in Lexington-Fayette is 21.7 percent (21.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Owensboro and 19.1 percent (19.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bowling Green.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Owensboro | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| Evansville | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bowling Green |