The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mental health counselors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $33,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,240.
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 | $50,960 | 6.42% | 12.68% |
| 2015 | $47,690 | -4.47% | - |
| 2014 | $49,820 | 6.54% | - |
| 2013 | $46,560 | 4.42% | - |
| 2012 | $44,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,960 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 21.4 percent (21.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Wenatchee-East Wenatchee and 33.9 percent (33.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Yakima.