The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mental health counselors in Beaumont-Port Arthur 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 | $16,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $69,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $69,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,620.
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 | $33,950 | 42.12% | -14.46% |
| 2015 | $19,650 | -30.43% | - |
| 2014 | $25,630 | -55.83% | - |
| 2013 | $39,940 | 2.70% | - |
| 2012 | $38,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,950 in Beaumont-Port Arthur 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 Beaumont-Port Arthur is 29.9 percent (29.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown and 40.7 percent (40.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tyler.