The annual salary statistics of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,630.
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 | $36,160 | 6.55% | -4.95% |
| 2015 | $33,790 | -0.21% | - |
| 2014 | $33,860 | -5.58% | - |
| 2013 | $35,750 | -6.15% | - |
| 2012 | $37,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,160 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is in the middle of salary range for substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 18.2 percent (18.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area and 37.9 percent (37.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rockford | |
| Peoria | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| Springfield | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area |