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Mental Health Counselors Salary in Burlington, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Burlington, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mental health counselors in Burlington is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Mental Health Counselors in Burlington, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$32,960
25th Percentile Wage
$35,880
50th Percentile Wage
$42,840
75th Percentile Wage
$55,180
90th Percentile Wage
$63,690

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Burlington, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,960.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mental health counselors from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$42,840
-7.42% -7.42%
2012
$46,020
- -

Table 2. Compare Mental Health Counselors Salary in Burlington with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,840 in Burlington is in the middle of salary range for mental health counselors in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of mental health counselors in Burlington is 33.0 percent (33.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Rocky Mount and 7.2 percent (7.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Rocky Mount
$63,960
Raleigh-Cary
$51,780
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$49,910
Winston-Salem
$49,340
Durham-Chapel Hill
$49,080
Greensboro-High Point
$48,300
Fayetteville
$47,470
Greenville
$46,680
Wilmington
$45,650
Asheville
$44,970
Jacksonville
$44,800
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$44,020
Goldsboro
$43,550
Burlington
$42,840
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$41,510
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$40,190
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$39,750

See also: Top paying jobs in Burlington, North Carolina.