The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Las Vegas-Paradise, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mental health counselors in Las Vegas-Paradise 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 | $29,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $69,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Las Vegas-Paradise, Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $69,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,200.
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 | $45,850 | 0.39% | -1.92% |
| 2015 | $45,670 | 1.49% | - |
| 2014 | $44,990 | 1.44% | - |
| 2013 | $44,340 | -5.39% | - |
| 2012 | $46,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,850 in Las Vegas-Paradise is in the middle of salary range for mental health counselors in state of Nevada. In comparison, the annual salary of mental health counselors in Las Vegas-Paradise is 5.6 percent (5.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area and 3.0 percent (3.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Reno-Sparks.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Las Vegas-Paradise | |
| Reno-Sparks |