The annual salary statistics of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $34,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,950.
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 | $50,250 | 4.60% | 0.26% |
| 2021 | $47,940 | 4.94% | - |
| 2020 | $45,570 | -5.05% | - |
| 2019 | $47,870 | -0.46% | - |
| 2018 | $48,090 | -4.22% | - |
| 2017 | $50,120 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $50,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,250, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is the second highest paying city for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Newark-Union (median annual salary of $52,740). Compared with Newark-Union, the median annual salary of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 4.7 percent (4.7%) lower.