The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mental health counselors in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $26,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,540.
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 | $37,390 | -10.48% | 5.22% |
| 2015 | $41,310 | -2.23% | - |
| 2014 | $42,230 | 10.56% | - |
| 2013 | $37,770 | 6.17% | - |
| 2012 | $35,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,390 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for mental health counselors in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of mental health counselors in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 25.9 percent (25.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 14.4 percent (14.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.