The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mental health counselors in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford 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 | $41,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,330.
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 | $51,860 | 2.02% | 7.23% |
| 2015 | $50,810 | 0.73% | - |
| 2014 | $50,440 | -6.80% | - |
| 2013 | $53,870 | 10.69% | - |
| 2012 | $48,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,860, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the second highest paying city for mental health counselors in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Bangor (median annual salary of $53,420). Compared with Bangor, the median annual salary of mental health counselors in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 2.9 percent (2.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bangor | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |