The annual salary statistics of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Sierra Vista-Douglas, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage information of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Sierra Vista-Douglas 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 | $30,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Sierra Vista-Douglas, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,220.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,720 | -23.65% | 7.13% |
| 2021 | $46,640 | 9.48% | - |
| 2020 | $42,220 | 17.53% | - |
| 2019 | $34,820 | -3.04% | - |
| 2018 | $35,880 | 2.37% | - |
| 2017 | $35,030 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $35,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,720, Sierra Vista-Douglas is the lowest paying city for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in state of Arizona, following city of North Arizona nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $55,750). Compared with the highest paying city North Arizona nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Sierra Vista-Douglas is 32.3 percent (32.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Flagstaff | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman | |
| Prescott | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Tucson | |
| Yuma | |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas |