The annual salary statistics of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $38,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,800.
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 | $57,790 | -3.43% | 9.26% |
| 2021 | $59,770 | 1.46% | - |
| 2020 | $58,900 | 1.51% | - |
| 2019 | $58,010 | 1.90% | - |
| 2018 | $56,910 | 7.85% | - |
| 2017 | $52,440 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $52,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,790, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the second highest paying city for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Lewiston (median annual salary of $60,900). Compared with Lewiston, the median annual salary of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 5.1 percent (5.1%) lower.