The annual salary statistics of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in Santa Rosa-Petaluma 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 | $33,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,610.
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 | $65,310 | 24.01% | 46.69% |
| 2015 | $49,630 | 0.36% | - |
| 2014 | $49,450 | 22.41% | - |
| 2013 | $38,370 | 9.25% | - |
| 2012 | $34,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,310, Santa Rosa-Petaluma is the highest paying city for substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in state of California, followed by Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $62,030). In comparison, the median annual salary of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in Santa Rosa-Petaluma is 5.0 percent (5.0%) higher than that in Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area.