Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors Salary in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado

The annual salary statistics of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage information of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$37,140
25th Percentile Wage
$39,940
50th Percentile Wage
$49,500
75th Percentile Wage
$70,990
90th Percentile Wage
$88,510

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $88,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,140.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$49,500
-1.33% 10.28%
2021
$50,160
-2.39% -
2020
$51,360
5.43% -
2019
$48,570
8.52% -
2018
$44,430
0.05% -
2017
$44,410
0.00% -
2012
$44,410
- -

Table 2. Compare Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors Salary in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield with Other Colorado Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,500 in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is in the middle of salary range for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 32.3 percent (32.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Boulder and 10.1 percent (10.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Greeley.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Boulder
$73,080
West Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$58,980
Fort Collins-Loveland
$57,150
Pueblo
$55,070
Denver-Aurora-Broomfield
$49,500
Colorado Springs
$49,220
East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$48,450
Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$48,320
Grand Junction
$46,700
Greeley
$44,520

See also: Top paying jobs in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado.