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Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors Salary in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont

The annual salary statistics of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont is shown in Table 1. The wage data of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Burlington-South Burlington is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$41,090
25th Percentile Wage	$41,090
50th Percentile Wage	$51,910
75th Percentile Wage	$65,600
90th Percentile Wage	$85,070

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,090.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	4-Year Growth
2022	$51,910	6.68%	21.63%
2021	$48,440	15.15%	-
2020	$41,100	-0.88%	-
2019	$41,460	1.88%	-
2018	$40,680	-	-

Table 2. Compare Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors Salary in Burlington-South Burlington with Other Vermont Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,910, Burlington-South Burlington is the highest paying city for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in state of Vermont, followed by Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $49,150). In comparison, the median annual salary of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Burlington-South Burlington is 5.3 percent (5.3%) higher than that in Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Burlington-South Burlington	$51,910
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$49,150
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$48,330