The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mental health counselors in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $31,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,000.
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 | $40,020 | -14.72% | -5.95% |
| 2015 | $45,910 | -5.16% | - |
| 2014 | $48,280 | 10.00% | - |
| 2013 | $43,450 | 2.42% | - |
| 2012 | $42,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,020 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for mental health counselors in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of mental health counselors in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 38.2 percent (38.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Wenatchee-East Wenatchee and 15.8 percent (15.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Yakima.