The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mental health counselors in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 | $33,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,030.
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 | $47,510 | 2.25% | 33.76% |
| 2015 | $46,440 | 2.56% | - |
| 2014 | $45,250 | 35.47% | - |
| 2013 | $29,200 | -7.77% | - |
| 2012 | $31,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,510 in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 Kalamazoo-Portage is 26.9 percent (26.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 12.0 percent (12.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Battle Creek.