The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mental health counselors in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn 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 | $29,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,830.
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 | $42,620 | 6.17% | 15.79% |
| 2015 | $39,990 | 10.63% | - |
| 2014 | $35,740 | 4.62% | - |
| 2013 | $34,090 | -5.28% | - |
| 2012 | $35,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,620 in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is in the middle of salary range for mental health counselors in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of mental health counselors in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is 34.4 percent (34.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 1.9 percent (1.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Battle Creek.