The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mental health counselors in Lake County-Kenosha County 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 | $25,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,600.
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 | $48,900 | 19.33% | 23.23% |
| 2015 | $39,450 | 7.81% | - |
| 2014 | $36,370 | 0.82% | - |
| 2013 | $36,070 | -4.08% | - |
| 2012 | $37,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,900 in Lake County-Kenosha County is in the middle of salary range for mental health counselors in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of mental health counselors in Lake County-Kenosha County is 26.9 percent (26.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Fond du Lac and 54.0 percent (54.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Appleton.