Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors Salary in Rockford, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Rockford, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Rockford 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 Rockford, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$34,420
25th Percentile Wage
$37,510
50th Percentile Wage
$45,700
75th Percentile Wage
$58,930
90th Percentile Wage
$75,030

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Rockford, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,420.

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
$45,700
0.70% 20.81%
2021
$45,380
-25.85% -
2020
$57,110
2.59% -
2019
$55,630
3.83% -
2018
$53,500
32.36% -
2017
$36,190
0.00% -
2012
$36,190
- -

Table 2. Compare Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors Salary in Rockford with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,700 in Rockford is in the middle of salary range for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Rockford is 32.7 percent (32.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Danville and 15.8 percent (15.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Danville
$67,880
Champaign-Urbana
$58,330
Kankakee-Bradley
$49,520
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$48,490
Springfield
$48,000
Peoria
$47,010
Decatur
$46,710
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$46,230
Rockford
$45,700
Carbondale-Marion
$45,640
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$45,330
Bloomington
$45,120
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$40,870
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$40,100
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$38,480

See also: Top paying jobs in Rockford, Illinois.