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Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors Salary in Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, Oklahoma

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

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$31,880
25th Percentile Wage	$36,550
50th Percentile Wage	$42,300
75th Percentile Wage	$47,390
90th Percentile Wage	$50,440

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, Oklahoma in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,880.

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	$42,300	0.12%	0.00%
2015	$42,250	11.48%	-
2014	$37,400	-15.03%	-
2013	$43,020	1.67%	-
2012	$42,300	-	-

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,300, Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in state of Oklahoma, following the highest paying city Tulsa (median annual salary of $47,900). Compared with Tulsa, the median annual salary of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area is 11.7 percent (11.7%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Tulsa	$47,900
Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$42,300
Northeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$42,260
Oklahoma City	$38,260
Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$37,320
Fort Smith	$36,210
Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$35,770