The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mental health counselors in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $29,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,150.
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 | $44,570 | 4.29% | 3.07% |
| 2015 | $42,660 | -0.16% | - |
| 2014 | $42,730 | 0.21% | - |
| 2013 | $42,640 | -1.31% | - |
| 2012 | $43,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,570 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 31.2 percent (31.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Wenatchee-East Wenatchee and 24.4 percent (24.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Yakima.