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Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors Salary in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in Northeast Mississippi 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 Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$23,990
25th Percentile Wage	$25,210
50th Percentile Wage	$26,520
75th Percentile Wage	$29,950
90th Percentile Wage	$38,800

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,990.

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 2016.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	4-Year Growth
2016	$26,520	-4.64%	-2.22%
2015	$27,750	3.68%	-
2014	$26,730	-2.24%	-
2013	$27,330	0.80%	-
2012	$27,110	-	-

Table 2. Compare Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors Salary in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,520 in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 11.9 percent (11.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area and 6.4 percent (6.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hattiesburg.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$30,100
Jackson	$28,960
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$28,920
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$27,960
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$26,520
Gulfport-Biloxi	$26,440
Hattiesburg	$24,810