The annual salary statistics of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Omaha-Council Bluffs 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 | $39,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,480.
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 | $52,000 | 4.12% | 22.40% |
| 2021 | $49,860 | -6.60% | - |
| 2020 | $53,150 | 4.70% | - |
| 2019 | $50,650 | 15.58% | - |
| 2018 | $42,760 | 5.64% | - |
| 2017 | $40,350 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $40,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,000, Omaha-Council Bluffs is the second highest paying city for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in state of Nebraska, following the highest paying city Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $59,200). Compared with Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Omaha-Council Bluffs is 12.2 percent (12.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lincoln | |
| Grand Island |