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Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselorss in the United States earn a median salary of $59,190/year ($28.46/hr). Salaries range from $39,090 to $98,210 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$39K
10th percentile
$47K
25th percentile
$59K
Median
$76K
75th percentile
$98K
90th percentile

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Alaska$79K$38.09/hr1,060
New Mexico$71K$34.02/hr2,070
Oregon$70K$33.49/hr6,410
North Dakota$66K$31.95/hr1,180
District of Columbia$66K$31.8/hr980
Utah$66K$31.69/hr4,720
Idaho$65K$31.37/hr2,130
New Jersey$65K$31.11/hr14,640
Nebraska$64K$30.97/hr1,980
Washington$64K$30.88/hr13,150

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Bend, OR$82K390
Ogden, UT$81K800
Anchorage, AK$80K670
Fairbanks-College, AK$79K100
Hanford-Corcoran, CA$76K190
Flagstaff, AZ$76K150
Santa Fe, NM$75K140
Salem, OR$75K460
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$75K2,520
Logan, UT-ID$74K200
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