The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mental health counselors in Winston-Salem 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 | $36,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,310.
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 | $49,340 | 5.67% | 26.75% |
| 2015 | $46,540 | 18.78% | - |
| 2014 | $37,800 | 1.22% | - |
| 2013 | $37,340 | 3.21% | - |
| 2012 | $36,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,340 in Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem is 22.9 percent (22.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Rocky Mount and 19.4 percent (19.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.