The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Nassau-Suffolk, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mental health counselors in Nassau-Suffolk 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 | $27,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Nassau-Suffolk, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,660.
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 | $35,620 | -6.43% | 2.25% |
| 2015 | $37,910 | -9.15% | - |
| 2014 | $41,380 | 8.80% | - |
| 2013 | $37,740 | 7.74% | - |
| 2012 | $34,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,620 in Nassau-Suffolk is in the middle of salary range for mental health counselors in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of mental health counselors in Nassau-Suffolk is 44.4 percent (44.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown and 16.4 percent (16.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Buffalo-Niagara Falls.