The annual salary statistics of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Arkansas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway 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 | $21,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Arkansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,170.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $29,530 | -6.26% | -20.93% |
| 2015 | $31,380 | -4.68% | - |
| 2014 | $32,850 | -0.37% | - |
| 2013 | $32,970 | -8.31% | - |
| 2012 | $35,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,530, Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway is the lowest paying city for substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in state of Arkansas, following city of East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $83,350). Compared with the highest paying city East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway is 64.6 percent (64.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pine Bluff | |
| South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway |