Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors Salary Data
Compare substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors pay across 347 U.S. cities to find where your skills are worth the most.
Highest-Paying Cities for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
Top 20 cities ranked by median salary.
Best States for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
States ranked by average salary across 347 cities.
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salaries by city
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay across 51 states and 375 cities. Expand a state to see every city we have data for.
AK2 cities
AL12 cities
AZ7 cities
CA25 cities
- San Luis Obispo$80,770
- Salinas$73,940
- El Centro$73,620
- Hanford$72,960
- Stockton$72,770
- San Jose$72,550
- San Francisco$68,400
- Vallejo$66,940
- Oxnard$64,910
- Santa Rosa$63,980
- Santa Maria$63,010
- Chico$62,780
- Modesto$62,700
- Napa$62,580
- Visalia$62,500
- Yuba City$62,030
- Sacramento$61,050
- Merced$60,780
- Fresno$59,790
- Bakersfield$59,620
- Santa Cruz$58,790
- Riverside$57,880
- San Diego$57,660
- Redding$56,340
- Los Angeles$51,910
CO7 cities
DC1 cities
DE1 cities
FL21 cities
- Jacksonville$61,260
- North Port$61,200
- Punta Gorda$60,880
- Naples$58,870
- Tallahassee$58,240
- Miami$57,290
- Orlando$56,710
- Lakeland$56,580
- Tampa$55,570
- Crestview$55,270
- Palm Bay$54,820
- Cape Coral$54,630
- Ocala$53,820
- Deltona$53,420
- Gainesville$51,280
- Panama City$50,580
- Pensacola$49,910
- Wildwood$49,500
- Sebastian$49,120
- Sebring$46,550
- Homosassa Springs$46,480
GA14 cities
HI1 cities
IA8 cities
IL8 cities
IN12 cities
LA10 cities
MI15 cities
MO6 cities
NC15 cities
NH1 cities
NY12 cities
OH12 cities
OR8 cities
PA16 cities
RI1 cities
SC8 cities
SD2 cities
TN10 cities
TX26 cities
- Brownsville$69,770
- Amarillo$67,630
- Houston$67,370
- Austin$66,780
- McAllen$65,370
- San Angelo$63,560
- Sherman$62,700
- Dallas$62,560
- El Paso$62,510
- Wichita Falls$62,070
- Laredo$60,780
- Beaumont$59,680
- San Antonio$59,180
- Killeen$58,820
- College Station$57,360
- Texarkana$56,030
- Waco$53,920
- Odessa$50,680
- Midland$50,330
- Corpus Christi$50,250
- Tyler$50,160
- Abilene$48,580
- Abilene$48,580
- Victoria$46,820
- Lubbock$46,390
- Longview$44,990
VA9 cities
VT1 cities
WA11 cities
WI13 cities
WV7 cities
WY2 cities
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Career Outlook
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors earn a national median of $57,893, based on data from 347 U.S. cities. The best-paying state is AK at $82,400 average.
Worth knowing: Staying current with industry certifications and picking up adjacent skills (data literacy, project management, or automation tools) is the most reliable way to earn above median in this field.