The annual salary statistics of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 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 | $29,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,860.
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 | $47,800 | 18.68% | 15.96% |
| 2021 | $38,870 | 0.44% | - |
| 2020 | $38,700 | 2.40% | - |
| 2019 | $37,770 | -1.24% | - |
| 2018 | $38,240 | -5.05% | - |
| 2017 | $40,170 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $40,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,800, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the highest paying city for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in state of Tennessee, followed by Cleveland (median annual salary $47,060). In comparison, the median annual salary of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 1.5 percent (1.5%) higher than that in Cleveland.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
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| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Cleveland | |
| Memphis | |
| Clarksville | |
| Jackson | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Johnson City | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Knoxville | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area |