The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mental health counselors in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $28,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $69,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $69,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,720.
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 | $47,970 | 22.37% | 42.21% |
| 2015 | $37,240 | 8.08% | - |
| 2014 | $34,230 | 6.60% | - |
| 2013 | $31,970 | 13.29% | - |
| 2012 | $27,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,970, Louisville-Jefferson County is the second highest paying city for mental health counselors in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Owensboro (median annual salary of $48,970). Compared with Owensboro, the median annual salary of mental health counselors in Louisville-Jefferson County is 2.0 percent (2.0%) lower.
| 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 |