The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mental health counselors in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 | $32,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,480.
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 | $38,300 | 4.13% | 8.59% |
| 2015 | $36,720 | 0.03% | - |
| 2014 | $36,710 | -0.65% | - |
| 2013 | $36,950 | 5.25% | - |
| 2012 | $35,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,300 in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is 20.9 percent (20.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown and 47.4 percent (47.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tyler.