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Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors Salary in Fort Smith, Oklahoma

The annual salary statistics of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Fort Smith, Oklahoma is shown in Table 1. The wage data of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Fort Smith 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, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Fort Smith, Oklahoma

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$30,090
25th Percentile Wage	$43,760
50th Percentile Wage	$59,470
75th Percentile Wage	$72,130
90th Percentile Wage	$145,630

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Fort Smith, Oklahoma in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $145,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,090.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$59,470	21.57%	18.26%
2021	$46,640	-19.04%	-
2020	$55,520	3.73%	-
2019	$53,450	1.23%	-
2018	$52,790	7.92%	-
2017	$48,610	0.00%	-
2012	$48,610	-	-

Table 2. Compare Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors Salary in Fort Smith with Other Oklahoma Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,470, Fort Smith is the second highest paying city for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in state of Oklahoma, following the highest paying city Lawton (median annual salary of $60,280). Compared with Lawton, the median annual salary of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Fort Smith is 1.3 percent (1.3%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Lawton	$60,280
Fort Smith	$59,470
Oklahoma City	$50,360
Enid	$49,710
Tulsa	$49,200
Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$47,710
Northeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$47,100
Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$46,060
Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$44,600