The annual salary statistics of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $33,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $40,850 | 3.60% | 9.45% |
| 2015 | $39,380 | 5.15% | - |
| 2014 | $37,350 | 1.34% | - |
| 2013 | $36,850 | -0.38% | - |
| 2012 | $36,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,850, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is the second highest paying city for substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in state of Virginia, following the highest paying city Roanoke (median annual salary of $43,840). Compared with Roanoke, the median annual salary of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 6.8 percent (6.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Roanoke | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Richmond | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area |