The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mental health counselors in Mount Vernon-Anacortes 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 | $45,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,780.
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 | $60,070 | -4.81% | 30.70% |
| 2015 | $62,960 | 32.26% | - |
| 2014 | $42,650 | 8.02% | - |
| 2013 | $39,230 | -6.12% | - |
| 2012 | $41,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,070, Mount Vernon-Anacortes is the second highest paying city for mental health counselors in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Wenatchee-East Wenatchee (median annual salary of $64,800). Compared with Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, the median annual salary of mental health counselors in Mount Vernon-Anacortes is 7.3 percent (7.3%) lower.