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Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors Salary in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area, Georgia

The annual salary statistics of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 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 and Behavioral Disorder Counselors in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area, Georgia

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$26,990
25th Percentile Wage	$30,150
50th Percentile Wage	$37,330
75th Percentile Wage	$45,690
90th Percentile Wage	$53,780

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $53,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,990.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Growth	3-Year Growth
2015	$37,330	6.56%	14.09%
2014	$34,880	13.04%	-
2013	$30,330	-5.74%	-
2012	$32,070	-	-

Table 2. Compare Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors Salary in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area with Other Georgia Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,330 in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area is 11.4 percent (11.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta and 27.2 percent (27.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Macon.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta	$42,120
Columbus	$41,130
Savannah	$38,580
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$37,330
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$35,390
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$34,130
Valdosta	$32,320
Rome	$31,250
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$30,660
Macon	$27,170