The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mental health counselors in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 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 | $31,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,650.
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 | $42,530 | 5.29% | 4.16% |
| 2015 | $40,280 | 0.30% | - |
| 2014 | $40,160 | -1.77% | - |
| 2013 | $40,870 | 0.27% | - |
| 2012 | $40,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,530 in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is in the middle of salary range for mental health counselors in state of Ohio. In comparison, the annual salary of mental health counselors in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is 10.1 percent (10.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area and 8.9 percent (8.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Springfield.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Toledo | |
| Akron | |
| Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dayton | |
| Cincinnati-Middletown | |
| Columbus | |
| Canton-Massillon | |
| Mansfield | |
| Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor | |
| Springfield |