Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors Salary in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Waterloo-Cedar Falls 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 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,260
25th Percentile Wage
$48,290
50th Percentile Wage
$59,290
75th Percentile Wage
$69,990
90th Percentile Wage
$77,890

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,260.

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
$59,290
17.91% 19.75%
2021
$48,670
-23.18% -
2020
$59,950
-0.65% -
2019
$60,340
29.43% -
2018
$42,580
-11.74% -
2017
$47,580
0.00% -
2012
$47,580
- -

Table 2. Compare Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors Salary in Waterloo-Cedar Falls with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,290 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 2.8 percent (2.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Cedar Rapids and 21.7 percent (21.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Davenport-Moline-Rock Island.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Cedar Rapids
$61,020
Iowa City
$59,370
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$59,290
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$54,460
Ames
$49,780
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$49,030
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$49,020
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$48,240
Dubuque
$48,240
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$46,920
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$46,440

See also: Top paying jobs in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa.