The annual salary statistics of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Tuscaloosa, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Tuscaloosa 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 | $46,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $75,520 | 35.75% | 42.73% |
| 2021 | $48,520 | 1.73% | - |
| 2020 | $47,680 | 1.26% | - |
| 2019 | $47,080 | 2.32% | - |
| 2018 | $45,990 | 1.83% | - |
| 2017 | $45,150 | -1.46% | - |
| 2016 | $45,810 | -1.40% | - |
| 2015 | $46,450 | 4.07% | - |
| 2014 | $44,560 | -2.06% | - |
| 2013 | $45,480 | 4.90% | - |
| 2012 | $43,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $75,520, Tuscaloosa is the highest paying city for educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in state of Alabama, followed by Decatur (median annual salary $63,230). In comparison, the median annual salary of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Tuscaloosa is 16.3 percent (16.3%) higher than that in Decatur.