The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mental health counselors in Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton 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 | $37,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,450.
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 | $58,710 | 20.29% | 55.32% |
| 2015 | $46,800 | 12.65% | - |
| 2014 | $40,880 | 30.19% | - |
| 2013 | $28,540 | 8.09% | - |
| 2012 | $26,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,710, Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton is the highest paying city for mental health counselors in state of Massachusetts, followed by Peabody (median annual salary $55,120). In comparison, the median annual salary of mental health counselors in Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton is 6.1 percent (6.1%) higher than that in Peabody.