The annual salary statistics of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Mankato-North Mankato, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Mankato-North Mankato 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 | $41,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Mankato-North Mankato, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,710.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,610 | 1.55% | 7.92% |
| 2021 | $48,840 | 1.74% | - |
| 2020 | $47,990 | -1.15% | - |
| 2019 | $48,540 | 1.92% | - |
| 2018 | $47,610 | 1.66% | - |
| 2017 | $46,820 | 4.44% | - |
| 2016 | $44,740 | 2.77% | - |
| 2015 | $43,500 | -9.10% | - |
| 2014 | $47,460 | 1.66% | - |
| 2013 | $46,670 | 2.12% | - |
| 2012 | $45,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,610, Mankato-North Mankato is the lowest paying city for educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in state of Minnesota, following city of Rochester (median annual salary of $62,040). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Mankato-North Mankato is about 20.0 percent (20.0%) lower than that of the highest paying city Rochester.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Rochester | |
| Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| St Cloud | |
| Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Mankato-North Mankato |