The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mental health counselors in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown 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 | $26,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,410.
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 | $48,420 | 3.24% | 15.96% |
| 2015 | $46,850 | -1.17% | - |
| 2014 | $47,400 | 4.37% | - |
| 2013 | $45,330 | 10.24% | - |
| 2012 | $40,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,420, Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is the highest paying city for mental health counselors in state of Texas, followed by Fort Worth-Arlington (median annual salary $48,380). In comparison, the median annual salary of mental health counselors in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is .1 percent (.1%) higher than that in Fort Worth-Arlington.