The annual salary statistics of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in Lexington-Fayette 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 | $21,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,130.
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 | $30,300 | -6.60% | 5.48% |
| 2015 | $32,300 | -1.89% | - |
| 2014 | $32,910 | -0.67% | - |
| 2013 | $33,130 | 13.55% | - |
| 2012 | $28,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,300, Lexington-Fayette is the lowest paying city for substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in state of Kentucky, following city of Evansville (median annual salary of $44,750). In comparison, the median annual salary of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in Lexington-Fayette is 32.3 percent (32.3%) lower than that in the highest paying city Evansville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Evansville | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Bowling Green | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lexington-Fayette |