The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in San Antonio-New Braunfels, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mental health counselors in San Antonio-New Braunfels 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 | $21,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in San Antonio-New Braunfels, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,420.
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 | $40,360 | -19.10% | -12.98% |
| 2015 | $48,070 | 0.33% | - |
| 2014 | $47,910 | -1.38% | - |
| 2013 | $48,570 | 6.11% | - |
| 2012 | $45,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,360 in San Antonio-New Braunfels 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels is 16.6 percent (16.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown and 50.1 percent (50.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tyler.