The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mental health counselors in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 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 | $31,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,220.
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 | $40,190 | -9.70% | -7.32% |
| 2015 | $44,090 | 0.18% | - |
| 2014 | $44,010 | -0.45% | - |
| 2013 | $44,210 | 2.44% | - |
| 2012 | $43,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,190 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 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 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 37.2 percent (37.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Rocky Mount and 1.1 percent (1.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.