The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Provo-Orem, Utah is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mental health counselors in Provo-Orem 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 | $37,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $87,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Provo-Orem, Utah in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $87,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,970.
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 | $55,090 | 3.68% | 20.89% |
| 2015 | $53,060 | 4.82% | - |
| 2014 | $50,500 | 2.75% | - |
| 2013 | $49,110 | 11.26% | - |
| 2012 | $43,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $55,090 in Provo-Orem is in the middle of salary range for mental health counselors in state of Utah. In comparison, the annual salary of mental health counselors in Provo-Orem is 10.5 percent (10.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Northern Utah nonmetropolitan area and 21.7 percent (21.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying St George.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northern Utah nonmetropolitan area | |
| Salt Lake City | |
| Provo-Orem | |
| South Western Utah nonmetropolitan area | |
| Logan | |
| Ogden-Clearfield | |
| St George |