The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mental health counselors in Brownsville-Harlingen 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 | $33,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,370.
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 | $41,590 | 2.19% | 13.25% |
| 2015 | $40,680 | 5.21% | - |
| 2014 | $38,560 | 4.85% | - |
| 2013 | $36,690 | 1.66% | - |
| 2012 | $36,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,590 in Brownsville-Harlingen 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 Brownsville-Harlingen is 14.1 percent (14.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown and 51.6 percent (51.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tyler.