The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mental health counselors in Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $28,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,930.
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 | $48,380 | -5.93% | 22.70% |
| 2015 | $51,250 | 22.13% | - |
| 2014 | $39,910 | 3.41% | - |
| 2013 | $38,550 | 2.98% | - |
| 2012 | $37,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,380, Fort Worth-Arlington is the second highest paying city for mental health counselors in state of Texas, following the highest paying city Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown (median annual salary of $48,420). Compared with Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, the median annual salary of mental health counselors in Fort Worth-Arlington is .1 percent (.1%) lower.