The annual salary statistics of rehabilitation counselors in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of rehabilitation counselors in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $30,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for rehabilitation counselors in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of rehabilitation counselors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $41,480 | -2.89% | -0.07% |
| 2021 | $42,680 | -0.47% | - |
| 2020 | $42,880 | -2.26% | - |
| 2019 | $43,850 | -6.41% | - |
| 2018 | $46,660 | 1.18% | - |
| 2017 | $46,110 | 5.12% | - |
| 2016 | $43,750 | 2.10% | - |
| 2015 | $42,830 | -4.20% | - |
| 2014 | $44,630 | -0.60% | - |
| 2013 | $44,900 | 7.55% | - |
| 2012 | $41,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,480 in Durham-Chapel Hill is in the middle of salary range for rehabilitation counselors in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of rehabilitation counselors in Durham-Chapel Hill is 13.8 percent (13.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton and 31.2 percent (31.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fayetteville.