The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mental health counselors in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos 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 | $32,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,220.
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 | $40,230 | 4.03% | 5.42% |
| 2015 | $38,610 | -2.25% | - |
| 2014 | $39,480 | 4.96% | - |
| 2013 | $37,520 | -1.41% | - |
| 2012 | $38,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,230 in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is in the middle of salary range for mental health counselors in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of mental health counselors in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is 16.9 percent (16.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown and 49.9 percent (49.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tyler.