The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Mankato-North Mankato, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mental health 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 | $37,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health 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 $73,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,800.
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 | $58,390 | 10.64% | -19.27% |
| 2015 | $52,180 | -19.16% | - |
| 2014 | $62,180 | -4.02% | - |
| 2013 | $64,680 | -7.67% | - |
| 2012 | $69,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,390, Mankato-North Mankato is the highest paying city for mental health counselors in state of Minnesota, followed by Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $50,090). In comparison, the median annual salary of mental health counselors in Mankato-North Mankato is 14.2 percent (14.2%) higher than that in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Mankato-North Mankato | |
| Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rochester | |
| Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| St Cloud | |
| Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area |