The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Nantucket Island and Marthas Vineyard nonmetropolitan area, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mental health counselors in Nantucket Island and Marthas Vineyard nonmetropolitan 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 | $31,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Nantucket Island and Marthas Vineyard nonmetropolitan area, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $89,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,950.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mental health counselors from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $53,340 | -1.16% | 0.00% |
| 2013 | $53,960 | 1.15% | - |
| 2012 | $53,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $53,340 in Nantucket Island and Marthas Vineyard nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for mental health counselors in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of mental health counselors in Nantucket Island and Marthas Vineyard nonmetropolitan area is 9.1 percent (9.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton and 47.8 percent (47.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton | |
| Peabody | |
| Barnstable Town | |
| Nantucket Island and Marthas Vineyard nonmetropolitan area | |
| Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner | |
| Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Taunton-Norton-Raynham | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Springfield | |
| Pittsfield | |
| New Bedford | |
| Framingham | |
| Worcester | |
| North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area |