The annual salary statistics of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Brownsville-Harlingen 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 | $32,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,790.
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 | $61,510 | 45.16% | 27.44% |
| 2021 | $33,730 | -47.52% | - |
| 2020 | $49,760 | 0.58% | - |
| 2019 | $49,470 | 4.20% | - |
| 2018 | $47,390 | 5.82% | - |
| 2017 | $44,630 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $44,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,510, Brownsville-Harlingen is the highest paying city for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in state of Texas, followed by Midland (median annual salary $59,870). In comparison, the median annual salary of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Brownsville-Harlingen is 2.7 percent (2.7%) higher than that in Midland.