The annual salary statistics of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $30,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,230.
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 | $43,230 | 30.77% | 16.24% |
| 2015 | $29,930 | -22.15% | - |
| 2014 | $36,560 | 6.70% | - |
| 2013 | $34,110 | -6.16% | - |
| 2012 | $36,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $43,230, Louisville-Jefferson County is the second highest paying city for substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Evansville (median annual salary of $44,750). Compared with Evansville, the median annual salary of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in Louisville-Jefferson County is 3.4 percent (3.4%) lower.
| 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 |