Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors Salary in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana

The annual salary statistics of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in New Iberia nonmetropolitan 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,440
25th Percentile Wage
$23,610
50th Percentile Wage
$28,030
75th Percentile Wage
$35,420
90th Percentile Wage
$54,020

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $54,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,440.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2015
$28,030
0.00% 0.00%
2012
$28,030
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Table 2. Compare Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors Salary in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,030 in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area is 39.0 percent (39.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Monroe and 26.1 percent (26.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Monroe
$45,960
Shreveport-Bossier City
$44,220
Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area
$40,410
Baton Rouge
$39,260
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner
$38,160
Alexandria
$37,830
Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area
$36,250
Lafayette
$36,070
New Iberia nonmetropolitan area
$28,030
Lake Charles
$23,660
Hammond nonmetropolitan area
$20,710