The annual salary statistics of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 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 | $33,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,790.
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 | $44,640 | -4.48% | 4.88% |
| 2021 | $46,640 | -1.84% | - |
| 2020 | $47,500 | 6.27% | - |
| 2019 | $44,520 | -0.90% | - |
| 2018 | $44,920 | 5.48% | - |
| 2017 | $42,460 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $42,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,640, Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is the lowest paying city for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in state of North Carolina, following city of Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary of $57,570). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is about 22.5 percent (22.5%) lower than that of the highest paying city Raleigh-Cary.