The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mental health counselors in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $33,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,780.
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 | $49,080 | -18.95% | 14.36% |
| 2015 | $58,380 | 11.07% | - |
| 2014 | $51,920 | 18.93% | - |
| 2013 | $42,090 | 0.14% | - |
| 2012 | $42,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,080 in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 Durham-Chapel Hill is 23.3 percent (23.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Rocky Mount and 19.0 percent (19.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.