Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary
59,350 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 21-1018
Half of all substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in the United States earn more than 59,350 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay436of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.62×47,100 USD – 76,530 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 47,100 USD |
| Median | 59,350 USD |
| Mean | 64,440 USD |
| Upper quartile | 76,530 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 21-1018 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
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Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov