The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mental health counselors in Detroit-Warren-Livonia 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 | $28,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,820.
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 | $44,680 | 3.25% | 0.16% |
| 2015 | $43,230 | 2.98% | - |
| 2014 | $41,940 | 0.57% | - |
| 2013 | $41,700 | -6.98% | - |
| 2012 | $44,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,680 in Detroit-Warren-Livonia 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-Warren-Livonia is 31.2 percent (31.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 6.4 percent (6.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Battle Creek.