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  "@type": "Dataset",
  "dataset_id": "oews-occupation-v1",
  "version": "v1",
  "occupation": {
    "soc_code": "21-1018",
    "soc_title": "Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors",
    "slug": "substance-abuse-behavioral-disorder-and-mental-health-counselors-21-1018",
    "major_group": "21-0000 Community and Social Service Occupations"
  },
  "headline": {
    "annual_median_wage_usd": 59350,
    "annual_mean_wage_usd": 64440,
    "employment_total": 491930,
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "wages": {
    "annual": {
      "p10": 38940,
      "p25": 47100,
      "median": 59350,
      "p75": 76530,
      "p90": 97590,
      "mean": 64440,
      "ratio_90_to_10": 2.51
    },
    "hourly": {
      "p10": 18.72,
      "p25": 22.65,
      "median": 28.53,
      "p75": 36.8,
      "p90": 46.92,
      "mean": 30.98
    }
  },
  "employment": {
    "total": 491930,
    "share_of_us_employment_pct": 0.31,
    "source": {
      "name": "BLS OEWS — National employment estimate",
      "url": "https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/OEUN000000000000021101801",
      "series_id": "OEUN000000000000021101801",
      "as_of": "2025-05-31"
    }
  },
  "wages_source": {
    "name": "BLS OEWS — National wage estimates",
    "url": "https://www.bls.gov/oes/",
    "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
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      "annual_median": "OEUN000000000000021101813",
      "annual_mean": "OEUN000000000000021101804",
      "annual_p10": "OEUN000000000000021101811",
      "annual_p25": "OEUN000000000000021101812",
      "annual_p75": "OEUN000000000000021101814",
      "annual_p90": "OEUN000000000000021101815"
    },
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "top_paying_msas": [],
  "top_employing_msas": [],
  "verdict": "The 90/10 ratio for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors is 2.51× — the national median is $59,350 but top decile earns $97,590. The spread exists; it's concentrated in geography, specialization, and industry sector. Knowing which end of the band you're on is the whole negotiation.",
  "submitted_components": null,
  "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
  "fetched_at": "2026-05-25T02:53:52.141Z"
}