The annual salary statistics of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Spartanburg, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Spartanburg 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 | $28,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Spartanburg, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,750.
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 | $44,870 | 13.48% | 21.86% |
| 2021 | $38,820 | -44.41% | - |
| 2020 | $56,060 | 17.34% | - |
| 2019 | $46,340 | 18.47% | - |
| 2018 | $37,780 | 7.20% | - |
| 2017 | $35,060 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $35,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,870 in Spartanburg is in the middle of salary range for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Spartanburg is 7.7 percent (7.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 18.1 percent (18.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.