The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mental health counselors in Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan 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 | $36,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,560.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mental health counselors from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $48,820 | -1.64% | -7.41% |
| 2015 | $49,620 | 3.22% | - |
| 2013 | $48,020 | -9.20% | - |
| 2012 | $52,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,820 in Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 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 Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area is 24.9 percent (24.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 14.4 percent (14.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Battle Creek.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Ann Arbor | |
| Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bay City | |
| Holland-Grand Haven | |
| Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Flint | |
| Kalamazoo-Portage | |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores | |
| Monroe | |
| South Bend-Mishawaka | |
| Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills | |
| Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jackson | |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming | |
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia | |
| Saginaw-Saginaw Township North | |
| Lansing-East Lansing | |
| Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn | |
| Battle Creek |