The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Lawrence-Methuen-Salem, New Hampshire is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mental health counselors in Lawrence-Methuen-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 | $26,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Lawrence-Methuen-Salem, New Hampshire in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $53,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,920.
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 | $35,420 | -3.56% | -22.87% |
| 2015 | $36,680 | -1.69% | - |
| 2014 | $37,300 | -9.81% | - |
| 2013 | $40,960 | -6.25% | - |
| 2012 | $43,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,420 in Lawrence-Methuen-Salem is in the middle of salary range for mental health counselors in state of New Hampshire. In comparison, the annual salary of mental health counselors in Lawrence-Methuen-Salem is 40.1 percent (40.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Portsmouth and 17.6 percent (17.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Rochester-Dover.