The annual salary statistics of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $35,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $91,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $91,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,170.
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 | $57,570 | 13.72% | 13.41% |
| 2021 | $49,670 | 4.47% | - |
| 2020 | $47,450 | -3.27% | - |
| 2019 | $49,000 | 6.41% | - |
| 2018 | $45,860 | -8.70% | - |
| 2017 | $49,850 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $49,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,570, Raleigh-Cary is the highest paying city for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in state of North Carolina, followed by Greenville (median annual salary $52,050). In comparison, the median annual salary of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Raleigh-Cary is 9.6 percent (9.6%) higher than that in Greenville.