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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary
| Fairbanks, AK | $89,720 |
|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | $87,320 |
| Albany, OR | $82,260 |
| San Francisco, CA | $82,100 |
| Lincoln, NE | $80,510 |
| Ames, IA | $79,660 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $79,630 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $79,440 |
| Bend, OR | $78,900 |
| San Jose, CA | $78,710 |
| Bellingham, WA | $78,690 |
| Vallejo, CA | $78,600 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $78,100 |
| Salem, OR | $78,010 |
| Stockton, CA | $77,970 |
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Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary by state
Alaska pays substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors the most statewide, $86,500 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $86,500 | $80,770 | 1,290 | 2 | $89,720 | $87,320 |
| New Mexico | $76,370 | $74,100 | 2,420 | 4 | $79,440 | $72,260 |
| Oregon | $75,540 | $74,590 | 8,160 | 8 | $82,260 | $70,490 |
| Washington | $75,020 | $68,910 | 14,250 | 11 | $78,690 | $65,200 |
| New Jersey | $71,360 | $62,820 | 14,210 | 3 | $67,970 | $60,210 |
| Nebraska | $70,220 | $63,770 | 2,170 | 3 | $80,510 | $60,600 |
| Hawaii | $70,050 | $60,090 | 2,110 | 2 | $76,330 | $67,670 |
| Colorado | $69,860 | $62,390 | 14,920 | 7 | $74,350 | $61,300 |
| Utah | $69,370 | $63,890 | 6,320 | 5 | $75,340 | $64,280 |
| Washington, D.C. | $69,180 | $60,450 | 1,260 | 1 | $71,360 | $71,360 |
| California | $69,080 | $59,250 | 75,610 | 25 | $82,100 | $62,560 |
| Rhode Island | $68,600 | $65,120 | 2,170 | 1 | $64,180 | $64,180 |
| Illinois | $68,530 | $60,730 | 20,250 | 8 | $72,710 | $58,050 |
| Connecticut | $68,450 | $63,590 | 7,540 | 5 | $73,060 | $66,470 |
| Wisconsin | $68,280 | $62,220 | 8,340 | 13 | $70,690 | $62,950 |
| Arizona | $68,120 | $65,300 | 9,990 | 7 | $72,430 | $64,590 |
| North Dakota | $67,940 | $68,630 | 1,290 | 4 | $68,040 | $61,380 |
| Idaho | $66,900 | $63,360 | 2,990 | 6 | $69,310 | $63,120 |
| Iowa | $66,790 | $60,880 | 3,530 | 8 | $79,660 | $64,190 |
| Wyoming | $66,770 | $62,980 | 910 | 2 | $65,840 | $64,620 |
| Michigan | $65,430 | $61,690 | 10,100 | 15 | $72,990 | $49,820 |
| Virginia | $65,430 | $59,880 | 17,940 | 9 | $66,180 | $54,690 |
| Massachusetts | $65,380 | $59,890 | 18,190 | 6 | $67,030 | $59,860 |
| Texas | $65,180 | $62,630 | 21,400 | 25 | $71,150 | $53,440 |
| Vermont | $64,890 | $61,810 | 1,120 | 1 | $67,260 | $67,260 |
| Nevada | $64,350 | $57,210 | 1,810 | 3 | $72,220 | $63,170 |
| New York | $64,040 | $59,450 | 26,770 | 13 | $68,560 | $52,710 |
| Maryland | $63,720 | $59,530 | 9,730 | 4 | $68,210 | $60,160 |
| Maine | $63,370 | $59,970 | 1,930 | 3 | $66,680 | $60,460 |
| Oklahoma | $61,990 | $59,350 | 5,150 | 4 | $63,440 | $54,480 |
| Kansas | $61,820 | $59,470 | 2,600 | 4 | $64,800 | $47,650 |
| Georgia | $61,310 | $58,960 | 9,600 | 14 | $64,280 | $50,710 |
| Florida | $61,030 | $56,790 | 29,750 | 22 | $67,500 | $49,210 |
| Missouri | $60,670 | $56,910 | 8,130 | 8 | $64,690 | $55,470 |
| Montana | $60,590 | $59,000 | 1,820 | 5 | $66,850 | $57,710 |
| Ohio | $60,090 | $58,360 | 18,020 | 12 | $62,840 | $54,640 |
| Minnesota | $59,730 | $58,780 | 7,110 | 5 | $62,480 | $55,780 |
| North Carolina | $59,160 | $55,490 | 10,300 | 15 | $65,900 | $52,320 |
| New Hampshire | $58,790 | $54,840 | 3,690 | 1 | $55,640 | $55,640 |
| Arkansas | $58,480 | $51,580 | 2,570 | 5 | $64,180 | $56,720 |
| Indiana | $57,920 | $53,760 | 11,890 | 12 | $65,810 | $53,310 |
| Kentucky | $57,560 | $54,190 | 7,690 | 6 | $61,040 | $56,810 |
| Delaware | $57,330 | $56,020 | 1,700 | 1 | $62,220 | $62,220 |
| Pennsylvania | $57,170 | $52,010 | 30,620 | 16 | $61,820 | $49,650 |
| South Carolina | $55,880 | $52,370 | 6,300 | 8 | $60,430 | $46,870 |
| South Dakota | $54,760 | $53,650 | 1,710 | 2 | $56,110 | $52,350 |
| Alabama | $54,200 | $47,310 | n/a | 12 | $59,810 | $47,120 |
| West Virginia | $53,820 | $49,430 | 2,100 | 7 | $58,010 | $51,120 |
| Tennessee | $53,720 | $49,580 | 9,040 | 10 | $58,540 | $49,440 |
| Mississippi | $52,130 | $46,990 | 2,090 | 3 | $60,000 | $41,870 |
| Louisiana | $45,030 | $37,910 | 6,420 | 10 | $50,040 | $39,380 |
| Puerto Rico | $43,980 | $46,790 | 100 | 1 | $44,810 | $44,810 |
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Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary in every city we cover
Sort by any column. Each city links to its pay range, take-home pay and cost of living.
| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks, AK | $89,720 | $83,680 | $43.13 | 100 |
| Anchorage, AK | $87,320 | $81,120 | $41.98 | 810 |
| Albany, OR | $82,260 | $78,910 | $39.55 | 110 |
| San Francisco, CA | $82,100 | $68,400 | $39.47 | 9,520 |
| Lincoln, NE | $80,510 | $76,480 | $38.71 | 560 |
| Ames, IA | $79,660 | $69,750 | $38.30 | 130 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $79,630 | $80,770 | $38.28 | 350 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $79,440 | $74,100 | $38.19 | 180 |
| Bend, OR | $78,900 | $75,470 | $37.93 | 590 |
| San Jose, CA | $78,710 | $72,550 | $37.84 | 2,550 |
| Bellingham, WA | $78,690 | $77,620 | $37.83 | 440 |
| Vallejo, CA | $78,600 | $66,940 | $37.79 | 670 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $78,100 | $73,990 | $37.55 | 1,280 |
| Salem, OR | $78,010 | $78,870 | $37.50 | 560 |
| Stockton, CA | $77,970 | $72,770 | $37.48 | 1,260 |
| Portland, OR | $77,670 | $75,420 | $37.34 | 4,640 |
| Seattle, WA | $77,520 | $73,580 | $37.27 | 7,350 |
| Corvallis, OR | $77,370 | $75,700 | $37.20 | 170 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $76,890 | $75,180 | $36.96 | 120 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $76,770 | $63,980 | $36.91 | 870 |
| Kahului, HI | $76,330 | $62,760 | $36.70 | 210 |
| St. George, UT | $75,340 | $72,510 | $36.22 | 440 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $75,320 | $70,970 | $36.21 | 250 |
| Kennewick, WA | $75,060 | $73,540 | $36.09 | 450 |
| Boulder, CO | $74,350 | $75,020 | $35.75 | 620 |
| Sacramento, CA | $73,840 | $61,050 | $35.50 | 4,360 |
| Olympia, WA | $73,680 | $67,650 | $35.42 | 610 |
| Salinas, CA | $73,390 | $73,940 | $35.28 | 620 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $73,380 | $76,350 | $35.28 | 310 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $73,060 | $68,140 | $35.13 | 1,030 |
| Lansing, MI | $72,990 | $67,510 | $35.09 | 790 |
| Logan, UT | $72,980 | $72,580 | $35.09 | 170 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $72,750 | $68,160 | $34.98 | 100 |
| Champaign, IL | $72,710 | $68,300 | $34.96 | 310 |
| Modesto, CA | $72,430 | $62,700 | $34.82 | 1,390 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $72,430 | $63,560 | $34.82 | 160 |
| El Centro, CA | $72,420 | $73,620 | $34.82 | 220 |
| Farmington, NM | $72,260 | $73,070 | $34.74 | 120 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $72,240 | $63,010 | $34.73 | 860 |
| Carson City, NV | $72,220 | $66,000 | $34.72 | 40 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $72,160 | $73,550 | $34.69 | 140 |
| Waterbury, CT | $71,890 | $66,060 | $34.56 | 910 |
| Denver, CO | $71,840 | $62,810 | $34.54 | 8,480 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $71,610 | $65,440 | $34.43 | 320 |
| Niles, MI | $71,400 | $73,200 | $34.33 | 80 |
| Washington, DC | $71,360 | $65,270 | $34.31 | 9,030 |
| Austin, TX | $71,150 | $66,780 | $34.21 | 2,930 |
| Iowa City, IA | $71,150 | $66,810 | $34.21 | 290 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $71,090 | $71,120 | $34.18 | 900 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $70,710 | $63,100 | $34.00 | 2,720 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $70,690 | $67,450 | $33.99 | 300 |
| Napa, CA | $70,680 | $62,580 | $33.98 | 240 |
| Eugene, OR | $70,590 | $65,220 | $33.94 | 1,040 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $70,510 | $68,370 | $33.90 | 140 |
| Visalia, CA | $70,500 | $62,500 | $33.89 | 710 |
| Medford, OR | $70,490 | $68,990 | $33.89 | 340 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $70,360 | $63,820 | $33.83 | 150 |
| Oxnard, CA | $70,310 | $64,910 | $33.81 | 1,330 |
| Hanford, CA | $70,230 | $72,960 | $33.76 | 190 |
| Chicago, IL | $70,180 | $61,600 | $33.74 | 15,580 |
| Longview, WA | $69,910 | $65,140 | $33.61 | 270 |
| Spokane, WA | $69,870 | $64,100 | $33.59 | 1,650 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $69,590 | $61,960 | $33.46 | 2,360 |
| Madison, WI | $69,480 | $64,250 | $33.40 | 1,500 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $69,370 | $59,800 | $33.35 | 60 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $69,310 | $72,630 | $33.32 | 310 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $69,280 | $64,950 | $33.31 | 60 |
| Bremerton, WA | $69,200 | $60,070 | $33.27 | 520 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $69,130 | $62,190 | $33.24 | 130 |
| Lewiston, ID | $69,050 | $69,200 | $33.20 | 90 |
| Ogden, UT | $68,850 | $69,590 | $33.10 | 1,070 |
| La Crosse, WI | $68,780 | $62,460 | $33.07 | 330 |
| Janesville, WI | $68,650 | $64,560 | $33.00 | 230 |
| Yuba City, CA | $68,570 | $62,030 | $32.97 | 270 |
| New York, NY | $68,560 | $61,020 | $32.96 | 26,200 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $68,550 | $66,020 | $32.96 | 7,950 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $68,460 | $64,100 | $32.91 | 1,130 |
| Racine, WI | $68,420 | $59,800 | $32.89 | 110 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $68,210 | $63,820 | $32.79 | 140 |
| Norwich, CT | $68,180 | $64,450 | $32.78 | 500 |
| Midland, MI | $68,060 | $73,450 | $32.72 | 130 |
| Bismarck, ND | $68,040 | $70,810 | $32.71 | 360 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $68,000 | $60,580 | $32.69 | 220 |
| Trenton, NJ | $67,970 | $65,940 | $32.68 | 1,370 |
| Houston, TX | $67,930 | $67,370 | $32.66 | 5,050 |
| Honolulu, HI | $67,670 | $58,500 | $32.54 | 1,500 |
| Muskegon, MI | $67,590 | $69,090 | $32.49 | 170 |
| Naples, FL | $67,500 | $58,870 | $32.45 | 500 |
| Fresno, CA | $67,460 | $59,790 | $32.43 | 2,150 |
| Burlington, VT | $67,260 | $66,540 | $32.34 | 370 |
| San Diego, CA | $67,230 | $57,660 | $32.32 | 6,500 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $67,160 | $61,810 | $32.29 | 220 |
| Boston, MA | $67,030 | $62,130 | $32.22 | 11,150 |
| Barnstable, MA | $67,010 | $61,880 | $32.21 | 440 |
| Bozeman, MT | $66,850 | $64,990 | $32.14 | 160 |
| Merced, CA | $66,760 | $60,780 | $32.09 | 420 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $66,700 | $58,790 | $32.07 | 530 |
| Portland, ME | $66,680 | $62,300 | $32.06 | 700 |
| Hartford, CT | $66,470 | $61,400 | $31.96 | 3,230 |
| New Haven, CT | $66,470 | $63,110 | $31.96 | 1,430 |
| Omaha, NE | $66,440 | $60,650 | $31.94 | 1,140 |
| Waterloo, IA | $66,400 | $63,230 | $31.92 | 130 |
| Kenosha, WI | $66,350 | $60,300 | $31.90 | 170 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $66,240 | $59,740 | $31.85 | 2,230 |
| Boise, ID | $66,200 | $61,730 | $31.83 | 1,580 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $66,180 | $60,220 | $31.82 | 780 |
| Riverside, CA | $65,990 | $57,880 | $31.73 | 6,980 |
| Yuma, AZ | $65,950 | $65,300 | $31.71 | 90 |
| Durham, NC | $65,900 | $59,560 | $31.68 | 680 |
| Davenport, IA | $65,880 | $60,430 | $31.67 | 600 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $65,840 | $62,410 | $31.66 | 160 |
| Amarillo, TX | $65,820 | $67,630 | $31.65 | 170 |
| Ithaca, NY | $65,820 | $65,010 | $31.64 | 200 |
| Michigan City, IN | $65,810 | $60,430 | $31.64 | 100 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $65,730 | $59,990 | $31.60 | 410 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $65,720 | $60,880 | $31.60 | 180 |
| Sioux City, IA | $65,700 | $60,240 | $31.59 | 200 |
| Dallas, TX | $65,610 | $62,560 | $31.54 | 5,000 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $65,570 | $61,830 | $31.52 | 260 |
| Springfield, IL | $65,360 | $59,450 | $31.43 | 270 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $65,330 | $61,260 | $31.41 | 2,030 |
| Springfield, MA | $65,300 | $58,750 | $31.40 | 1,790 |
| Yakima, WA | $65,200 | $58,590 | $31.34 | 500 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $65,160 | $66,750 | $31.33 | 370 |
| Des Moines, IA | $65,150 | $61,320 | $31.32 | 920 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $65,100 | $59,620 | $31.30 | 1,730 |
| Raleigh, NC | $65,090 | $59,600 | $31.29 | 1,400 |
| Traverse City, MI | $64,900 | $61,990 | $31.20 | 130 |
| Brownsville, TX | $64,880 | $69,770 | $31.19 | 340 |
| Detroit, MI | $64,830 | $60,890 | $31.17 | 4,290 |
| Lawrence, KS | $64,800 | $64,370 | $31.16 | 170 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $64,720 | $63,360 | $31.12 | 220 |
| Kansas City, MO | $64,690 | $60,690 | $31.10 | 2,470 |
| El Paso, TX | $64,680 | $62,510 | $31.10 | 760 |
| Casper, WY | $64,620 | $62,250 | $31.07 | 180 |
| Tucson, AZ | $64,590 | $61,250 | $31.05 | 1,240 |
| McAllen, TX | $64,520 | $65,370 | $31.02 | 420 |
| Wausau, WI | $64,410 | $61,240 | $30.96 | 250 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $64,390 | $60,970 | $30.96 | 180 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $64,380 | $59,230 | $30.95 | 880 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $64,330 | $61,870 | $30.93 | 190 |
| Atlanta, GA | $64,280 | $60,880 | $30.90 | 5,880 |
| Provo, UT | $64,280 | $56,260 | $30.91 | 1,470 |
| Vineland, NJ | $64,270 | $63,560 | $30.90 | 260 |
| Dubuque, IA | $64,190 | $57,530 | $30.86 | 90 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $64,180 | $57,340 | $30.86 | 210 |
| Providence, RI | $64,180 | $59,120 | $30.86 | 3,850 |
| Greeley, CO | $64,100 | $59,580 | $30.82 | 410 |
| Appleton, WI | $64,080 | $60,380 | $30.81 | 480 |
| Beaumont, TX | $64,060 | $59,680 | $30.80 | 220 |
| Reno, NV | $64,060 | $58,720 | $30.80 | 370 |
| Redding, CA | $63,940 | $56,340 | $30.74 | 350 |
| Elkhart, IN | $63,850 | $60,830 | $30.70 | 120 |
| Sarasota, FL | $63,760 | $61,200 | $30.65 | 740 |
| Fargo, ND | $63,590 | $60,130 | $30.57 | 610 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $63,480 | $59,250 | $30.52 | 740 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $63,450 | $51,910 | $30.51 | 26,960 |
| Enid, OK | $63,440 | $65,360 | $30.50 | 60 |
| Flint, MI | $63,350 | $58,250 | $30.46 | 360 |
| Kingston, NY | $63,310 | $60,040 | $30.44 | 210 |
| St. Louis, MO | $63,280 | $58,570 | $30.43 | 3,330 |
| Texarkana, TX | $63,210 | $56,030 | $30.39 | 50 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $63,170 | $55,060 | $30.37 | 1,270 |
| Pocatello, ID | $63,120 | $61,860 | $30.35 | 210 |
| Helena, MT | $63,110 | $63,060 | $30.34 | 160 |
| Kankakee, IL | $63,060 | $59,440 | $30.32 | 130 |
| Bangor, ME | $63,060 | $59,970 | $30.32 | 350 |
| Peoria, IL | $62,960 | $57,350 | $30.27 | 560 |
| Amherst, MA | $62,950 | $58,810 | $30.26 | 590 |
| Green Bay, WI | $62,950 | $59,930 | $30.26 | 510 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $62,920 | $59,280 | $30.25 | 3,760 |
| Akron, OH | $62,840 | $60,030 | $30.21 | 1,070 |
| Kokomo, IN | $62,820 | $59,040 | $30.20 | 170 |
| Tampa, FL | $62,590 | $55,570 | $30.09 | 4,370 |
| Chico, CA | $62,560 | $62,780 | $30.08 | 380 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $62,480 | $60,770 | $30.04 | 4,160 |
| Albany, NY | $62,470 | $57,030 | $30.03 | 1,210 |
| Richmond, VA | $62,460 | $57,860 | $30.03 | 4,150 |
| Columbus, OH | $62,460 | $59,370 | $30.03 | 3,890 |
| Bloomington, IN | $62,350 | $52,710 | $29.98 | 960 |
| Tulsa, OK | $62,340 | $58,880 | $29.97 | 1,320 |
| Dover, DE | $62,220 | $60,990 | $29.91 | 220 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $62,220 | $62,070 | $29.91 | 120 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $62,220 | $59,660 | $29.91 | 1,970 |
| Baltimore, MD | $62,200 | $57,750 | $29.91 | 5,160 |
| Billings, MT | $62,180 | $58,350 | $29.89 | 390 |
| Worcester, MA | $62,080 | $57,950 | $29.85 | 2,460 |
| Buffalo, NY | $62,040 | $55,750 | $29.83 | 1,480 |
| Lebanon, PA | $61,820 | $59,510 | $29.72 | 200 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $61,790 | $54,630 | $29.71 | 1,080 |
| Topeka, KS | $61,690 | $61,100 | $29.66 | 300 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $61,530 | $58,300 | $29.58 | 330 |
| Monroe, MI | $61,430 | $60,170 | $29.53 | 110 |
| Orlando, FL | $61,410 | $56,710 | $29.52 | 3,270 |
| Minot, ND | $61,380 | $60,130 | $29.51 | 120 |
| San Angelo, TX | $61,320 | $63,560 | $29.48 | 70 |
| Pueblo, CO | $61,300 | $58,380 | $29.47 | 700 |
| Sherman, TX | $61,280 | $62,700 | $29.46 | 80 |
| Mankato, MN | $61,140 | $63,460 | $29.39 | 500 |
| Dayton, OH | $61,090 | $59,790 | $29.37 | 1,090 |
| Killeen, TX | $61,070 | $58,820 | $29.36 | 340 |
| San Antonio, TX | $61,050 | $59,180 | $29.35 | 2,140 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $61,040 | $58,720 | $29.35 | 260 |
| Brunswick, GA | $61,020 | $58,980 | $29.34 | 70 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $60,930 | $56,930 | $29.29 | 210 |
| Rochester, MN | $60,910 | $60,010 | $29.28 | 270 |
| Saginaw, MI | $60,830 | $55,960 | $29.24 | 370 |
| Lexington, KY | $60,820 | $58,190 | $29.24 | 970 |
| Laredo, TX | $60,730 | $60,780 | $29.20 | 110 |
| Jackson, MI | $60,680 | $53,820 | $29.17 | 70 |
| Grand Island, NE | $60,600 | $60,320 | $29.13 | 100 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $60,580 | $58,240 | $29.12 | 470 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $60,500 | $58,140 | $29.09 | 14,920 |
| Lewiston, ME | $60,460 | $55,480 | $29.07 | 160 |
| Columbia, SC | $60,430 | $58,920 | $29.05 | 1,260 |
| Crestview, FL | $60,420 | $55,270 | $29.05 | 360 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $60,390 | $58,070 | $29.04 | 380 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $60,330 | $59,350 | $29.00 | n/a |
| Miami, FL | $60,290 | $57,290 | $28.98 | 10,240 |
| Lafayette, IN | $60,280 | $52,100 | $28.98 | 380 |
| Greenville, SC | $60,260 | $54,760 | $28.97 | 1,070 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $60,210 | $55,990 | $28.95 | 630 |
| Bloomington, IL | $60,200 | $55,890 | $28.94 | 280 |
| Greenville, NC | $60,170 | $55,490 | $28.93 | 170 |
| Salisbury, MD | $60,160 | $53,480 | $28.92 | 220 |
| Cleveland, OH | $60,050 | $59,630 | $28.87 | 2,860 |
| Gulfport, MS | $60,000 | $49,180 | $28.84 | 210 |
| Toledo, OH | $59,980 | $58,190 | $28.84 | 1,080 |
| Columbia, MO | $59,910 | $57,010 | $28.81 | 350 |
| Gainesville, FL | $59,900 | $51,280 | $28.80 | 390 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $59,860 | $55,100 | $28.78 | 440 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $59,820 | $57,220 | $28.76 | n/a |
| Decatur, AL | $59,810 | $49,360 | $28.76 | 200 |
| Binghamton, NY | $59,790 | $57,720 | $28.75 | 220 |
| Rochester, NY | $59,690 | $59,620 | $28.70 | 1,380 |
| Sandusky, OH | $59,550 | $58,570 | $28.63 | 70 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $59,520 | $57,720 | $28.61 | 370 |
| Birmingham, AL | $59,490 | $53,990 | $28.60 | n/a |
| Cincinnati, OH | $59,400 | $58,520 | $28.56 | 3,460 |
| Gainesville, GA | $59,340 | $54,670 | $28.53 | 70 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $59,270 | $56,780 | $28.50 | 300 |
| Little Rock, AR | $59,220 | $54,450 | $28.47 | 710 |
| Ocala, FL | $59,090 | $53,820 | $28.41 | 430 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $59,030 | $57,210 | $28.38 | 1,330 |
| Missoula, MT | $59,020 | $59,480 | $28.37 | 280 |
| Charlotte, NC | $59,000 | $56,130 | $28.36 | 3,380 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $58,980 | $54,820 | $28.36 | 430 |
| Winchester, VA | $58,850 | $50,580 | $28.29 | 340 |
| Deltona, FL | $58,760 | $53,420 | $28.25 | 620 |
| Midland, TX | $58,760 | $50,330 | $28.25 | 80 |
| Lancaster, PA | $58,620 | $49,060 | $28.18 | 1,200 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $58,590 | $48,220 | $28.17 | 330 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $58,540 | $55,270 | $28.15 | 600 |
| Youngstown, OH | $58,540 | $56,090 | $28.14 | 840 |
| Syracuse, NY | $58,520 | $57,940 | $28.13 | 690 |
| Rome, GA | $58,510 | $51,990 | $28.13 | 80 |
| Louisville, KY | $58,480 | $50,970 | $28.11 | 2,870 |
| Waco, TX | $58,330 | $53,920 | $28.04 | 260 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $58,310 | $55,220 | $28.04 | 750 |
| Augusta, GA | $58,280 | $55,320 | $28.02 | 510 |
| Rockford, IL | $58,250 | $53,670 | $28.01 | 460 |
| Savannah, GA | $58,060 | $51,620 | $27.91 | 460 |
| Decatur, IL | $58,050 | $51,740 | $27.91 | 130 |
| Allentown, PA | $58,020 | $55,520 | $27.90 | 1,550 |
| Weirton, WV | $58,010 | $54,060 | $27.89 | 60 |
| Staunton, VA | $57,940 | $55,060 | $27.86 | 190 |
| Canton, OH | $57,850 | $56,640 | $27.81 | 400 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $57,810 | $48,570 | $27.79 | 240 |
| College Station, TX | $57,730 | $57,360 | $27.75 | 170 |
| Wichita, KS | $57,730 | $59,280 | $27.76 | 380 |
| Great Falls, MT | $57,710 | $57,850 | $27.74 | 160 |
| Lakeland, FL | $57,680 | $56,580 | $27.73 | 750 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $57,670 | $51,330 | $27.73 | 110 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $57,620 | $52,060 | $27.70 | 120 |
| Morristown, TN | $57,560 | $50,990 | $27.67 | 50 |
| Columbus, GA | $57,360 | $55,910 | $27.58 | 310 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $57,320 | $51,280 | $27.56 | 110 |
| Macon, GA | $57,310 | $56,870 | $27.55 | 160 |
| Wilmington, NC | $57,280 | $48,970 | $27.54 | 480 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $57,260 | $50,250 | $27.53 | 340 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $57,220 | $54,290 | $27.51 | 6,110 |
| Owensboro, KY | $57,170 | $51,770 | $27.49 | 220 |
| Reading, PA | $57,140 | $55,690 | $27.47 | 840 |
| Charleston, SC | $56,940 | $53,260 | $27.38 | 890 |
| Greensboro, NC | $56,880 | $51,410 | $27.35 | 480 |
| Odessa, TX | $56,850 | $50,680 | $27.33 | 60 |
| Roanoke, VA | $56,840 | $52,040 | $27.33 | 570 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $56,820 | $53,760 | $27.32 | 4,610 |
| Paducah, KY | $56,810 | $58,240 | $27.31 | 140 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $56,720 | $48,220 | $27.27 | 80 |
| Hinesville, GA | $56,660 | $55,540 | $27.24 | 70 |
| Springfield, OH | $56,630 | $55,940 | $27.23 | 140 |
| Hickory, NC | $56,480 | $51,060 | $27.16 | 310 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $56,480 | $51,070 | $27.15 | 130 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $56,350 | $52,620 | $27.09 | 80 |
| Nashville, TN | $56,340 | $50,810 | $27.09 | 3,440 |
| Utica, NY | $56,330 | $50,890 | $27.08 | 390 |
| Tyler, TX | $56,300 | $50,160 | $27.07 | 260 |
| Sebastian, FL | $56,280 | $49,120 | $27.06 | 90 |
| York, PA | $56,180 | $51,470 | $27.01 | 800 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $56,140 | $46,480 | $26.99 | n/a |
| Mansfield, OH | $56,120 | $53,650 | $26.98 | 200 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $56,110 | $57,080 | $26.97 | 760 |
| Abilene, TX | $56,100 | $48,580 | $26.97 | 130 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $56,040 | $56,390 | $26.94 | 220 |
| Sumter, SC | $56,000 | $49,030 | $26.92 | 120 |
| Florence, SC | $55,940 | $55,340 | $26.89 | 200 |
| Joplin, MO | $55,840 | $52,800 | $26.85 | 300 |
| Duluth, MN | $55,780 | $51,170 | $26.82 | 520 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $55,710 | $49,990 | $26.78 | 110 |
| State College, PA | $55,660 | $53,540 | $26.76 | 400 |
| Manchester, NH | $55,640 | $51,470 | $26.75 | 1,300 |
| Valdosta, GA | $55,590 | $50,360 | $26.72 | 160 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $55,580 | $47,480 | $26.72 | 160 |
| Dalton, GA | $55,500 | $50,050 | $26.68 | 50 |
| Springfield, MO | $55,470 | $48,120 | $26.67 | 810 |
| Asheville, NC | $55,430 | $53,090 | $26.65 | 680 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $55,220 | $55,050 | $26.55 | 210 |
| Panama City, FL | $55,190 | $50,580 | $26.53 | 300 |
| Pensacola, FL | $55,140 | $49,910 | $26.51 | 780 |
| South Bend, IN | $55,060 | $51,740 | $26.47 | 580 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $55,000 | $49,570 | $26.44 | 210 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $55,000 | $47,620 | $26.44 | 380 |
| Elmira, NY | $54,930 | $49,210 | $26.41 | 90 |
| Wildwood, FL | $54,830 | $49,500 | $26.36 | 80 |
| Morgantown, WV | $54,790 | $51,680 | $26.34 | 190 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $54,690 | $52,060 | $26.29 | 730 |
| Lima, OH | $54,640 | $57,230 | $26.27 | 120 |
| Huntsville, AL | $54,560 | $48,530 | $26.23 | 400 |
| Lawton, OK | $54,480 | $45,660 | $26.19 | 80 |
| Beckley, WV | $54,450 | $51,660 | $26.18 | 150 |
| Evansville, IN | $54,280 | $48,490 | $26.10 | 470 |
| Wheeling, WV | $54,220 | $52,270 | $26.07 | 200 |
| Williamsport, PA | $54,140 | $46,380 | $26.03 | 270 |
| Muncie, IN | $54,010 | $48,800 | $25.97 | 230 |
| Huntington, WV | $53,930 | $52,000 | $25.93 | 860 |
| Longview, TX | $53,740 | $44,990 | $25.84 | 150 |
| Montgomery, AL | $53,690 | $46,580 | $25.81 | 400 |
| Anniston, AL | $53,680 | $46,690 | $25.81 | 100 |
| Athens, GA | $53,630 | $46,900 | $25.78 | 120 |
| Lubbock, TX | $53,460 | $46,390 | $25.70 | 280 |
| Victoria, TX | $53,440 | $46,820 | $25.69 | 40 |
| Columbus, IN | $53,310 | $49,240 | $25.63 | 240 |
| Memphis, TN | $53,190 | $50,260 | $25.57 | 1,560 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $53,160 | $46,380 | $25.56 | 150 |
| Cleveland, TN | $53,060 | $44,820 | $25.51 | 110 |
| Knoxville, TN | $53,000 | $48,910 | $25.48 | 1,060 |
| Charleston, WV | $52,910 | $48,960 | $25.44 | 330 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $52,910 | $49,560 | $25.44 | 300 |
| Watertown, NY | $52,710 | $48,310 | $25.34 | 150 |
| Johnstown, PA | $52,550 | $48,560 | $25.27 | 270 |
| Kingsport, TN | $52,480 | $49,220 | $25.23 | 250 |
| Daphne, AL | $52,380 | $50,500 | $25.18 | 140 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $52,380 | $47,980 | $25.18 | 320 |
| Rapid City, SD | $52,350 | $47,620 | $25.17 | 350 |
| Burlington, NC | $52,320 | $50,440 | $25.15 | 90 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $52,230 | $49,630 | $25.11 | 200 |
| Jackson, MS | $51,900 | $47,380 | $24.95 | 760 |
| Scranton, PA | $51,890 | $46,810 | $24.95 | 1,470 |
| Florence, AL | $51,740 | $44,250 | $24.87 | 90 |
| Erie, PA | $51,260 | $49,820 | $24.64 | 770 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $51,120 | $48,490 | $24.58 | 160 |
| Mobile, AL | $50,990 | $45,740 | $24.51 | 540 |
| Albany, GA | $50,710 | $47,820 | $24.38 | 40 |
| Auburn, AL | $50,540 | $46,310 | $24.30 | 150 |
| Jackson, TN | $50,280 | $46,520 | $24.17 | 420 |
| Johnson City, TN | $50,150 | $46,980 | $24.11 | 220 |
| Shreveport, LA | $50,040 | $48,100 | $24.06 | 410 |
| Bay City, MI | $49,820 | $37,620 | $23.95 | 350 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $49,800 | $46,840 | $23.94 | 840 |
| Dothan, AL | $49,780 | $48,580 | $23.93 | 150 |
| Altoona, PA | $49,650 | $46,260 | $23.87 | 510 |
| Clarksville, TN | $49,440 | $43,970 | $23.77 | 590 |
| Sebring, FL | $49,210 | $46,550 | $23.66 | 100 |
| Manhattan, KS | $47,650 | $42,200 | $22.91 | 160 |
| New Orleans, LA | $47,150 | $42,140 | $22.67 | 1,580 |
| Gadsden, AL | $47,120 | $41,690 | $22.65 | 100 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $46,870 | $43,810 | $22.53 | 550 |
| Monroe, LA | $46,640 | $45,310 | $22.42 | 420 |
| San Juan, PR | $44,810 | $47,230 | $21.54 | 80 |
| Lafayette, LA | $44,230 | $37,660 | $21.26 | 620 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $42,700 | $38,610 | $20.53 | 350 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $41,870 | $38,300 | $20.13 | 80 |
| Hammond, LA | $41,600 | $36,750 | $20.00 | 130 |
| Alexandria, LA | $40,290 | $37,150 | $19.37 | 300 |
| Slidell, LA | $40,130 | $34,470 | $19.29 | 470 |
| Houma, LA | $39,380 | $36,520 | $18.93 | 600 |
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Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: questions
Where do substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors make the most money?
In Fairbanks, AK, with an average of $89,720 a year, among the 387 metro areas we cover.
What is the average substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors salary in the U.S.?
$64,440 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $59,350, so half of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors earn more than that and half less.
What salary should substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors nationwide earn between $47,100 (25th percentile) and $76,530 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors the most?
Alaska, with a statewide average of $86,500 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors pay the lowest?
Houma, LA, at $39,380 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 21-1018.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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