The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mental health counselors in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $32,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,900.
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 | $51,780 | 2.88% | 14.43% |
| 2015 | $50,290 | 16.74% | - |
| 2014 | $41,870 | -5.99% | - |
| 2013 | $44,380 | 0.16% | - |
| 2012 | $44,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,780, Raleigh-Cary is the second highest paying city for mental health counselors in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Rocky Mount (median annual salary of $63,960). Compared with Rocky Mount, the median annual salary of mental health counselors in Raleigh-Cary is 19.0 percent (19.0%) lower.