The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mental health counselors in Huntington-Ashland 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 | $21,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,790.
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 | $38,760 | 9.52% | 26.50% |
| 2015 | $35,070 | 2.94% | - |
| 2014 | $34,040 | 10.11% | - |
| 2013 | $30,600 | 6.90% | - |
| 2012 | $28,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,760 in Huntington-Ashland is in the middle of salary range for mental health counselors in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of mental health counselors in Huntington-Ashland is 22.2 percent (22.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Washington-Arlington-Alexandria and 39.8 percent (39.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Wheeling.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Cumberland | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Winchester | |
| Charleston | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Morgantown | |
| Steubenville-Weirton | |
| Wheeling |