The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Utica-Rome, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mental health counselors in Utica-Rome 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 | $21,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Utica-Rome, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,770.
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 | $32,280 | -131.20% | -12.76% |
| 2015 | $74,630 | 10.12% | - |
| 2014 | $67,080 | -5.59% | - |
| 2013 | $70,830 | 48.61% | - |
| 2012 | $36,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,280 in Utica-Rome 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 Utica-Rome is 49.6 percent (49.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown and 7.7 percent (7.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Buffalo-Niagara Falls.