The annual salary statistics of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health 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 | $28,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health 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 $89,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,980.
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.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $48,570 | 3.15% | 26.89% |
| 2021 | $47,040 | 27.15% | - |
| 2020 | $34,270 | 2.42% | - |
| 2019 | $33,440 | -0.12% | - |
| 2018 | $33,480 | -6.06% | - |
| 2017 | $35,510 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $35,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,570, Lexington-Fayette is the highest paying city for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in state of Kentucky, followed by Louisville-Jefferson County (median annual salary $48,000). In comparison, the median annual salary of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Lexington-Fayette is 1.2 percent (1.2%) higher than that in Louisville-Jefferson County.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Owensboro | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Evansville | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |