The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Eugene-Springfield, Oregon is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mental health counselors in Eugene-Springfield 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 | $31,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Eugene-Springfield, Oregon in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $89,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,450.
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 | $46,110 | 6.70% | -2.41% |
| 2015 | $43,020 | -0.19% | - |
| 2014 | $43,100 | -8.19% | - |
| 2013 | $46,630 | -1.27% | - |
| 2012 | $47,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,110 in Eugene-Springfield is in the middle of salary range for mental health counselors in state of Oregon. In comparison, the annual salary of mental health counselors in Eugene-Springfield is 32.7 percent (32.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Bend and 14.9 percent (14.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bend | |
| Corvallis | |
| Southern Oregon and Linn County nonmetropolitan area | |
| Coastal Oregon nonmetropolitan area | |
| Medford | |
| Eugene-Springfield | |
| Salem | |
| North Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area |