The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mental health counselors in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $29,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $67,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,310.
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 | $42,460 | 0.26% | 4.33% |
| 2015 | $42,350 | 0.12% | - |
| 2014 | $42,300 | 2.08% | - |
| 2013 | $41,420 | 1.93% | - |
| 2012 | $40,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,460 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 15.8 percent (15.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 24.6 percent (24.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.