The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mental health counselors in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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 | $32,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,330.
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 | $45,060 | -4.99% | 14.20% |
| 2015 | $47,310 | 7.57% | - |
| 2014 | $43,730 | -0.05% | - |
| 2013 | $43,750 | 11.63% | - |
| 2012 | $38,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,060 in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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 Dallas-Plano-Irving is 6.9 percent (6.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown and 55.3 percent (55.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tyler.