The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Reno-Sparks, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mental health counselors in Reno-Sparks 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 | $27,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Reno-Sparks, Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,130.
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 | $44,490 | -3.89% | 6.63% |
| 2015 | $46,220 | -4.61% | - |
| 2014 | $48,350 | 19.30% | - |
| 2013 | $39,020 | -6.46% | - |
| 2012 | $41,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,490, Reno-Sparks is the lowest paying city for mental health counselors in state of Nevada, following city of Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $48,580). In comparison, the median annual salary of mental health counselors in Reno-Sparks is 8.4 percent (8.4%) lower than that in the highest paying city Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Las Vegas-Paradise | |
| Reno-Sparks |