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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

21-1018 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors

This occupation includes the 2018 SOC occupations 21-1011 Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors and 21-1014 Mental Health Counselors.


National estimates for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
Industry profile for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
Geographic profile for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors

National estimates for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
397,880 0.9 % $ 28.89 $ 60,080 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 17.65 $ 21.44 $ 25.82 $ 33.71 $ 43.23
Annual Wage (2) $ 36,700 $ 44,600 $ 53,710 $ 70,130 $ 89,920


Industry profile for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Outpatient Care Centers 85,380 8.03 $ 28.12 $ 58,480
Individual and Family Services 68,510 2.30 $ 27.98 $ 58,210
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 63,370 5.55 $ 31.97 $ 66,500
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities 42,230 6.78 $ 23.68 $ 49,250
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 25,860 0.47 $ 33.09 $ 68,830

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Outpatient Care Centers 85,380 8.03 $ 28.12 $ 58,480
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 16,530 7.04 $ 26.39 $ 54,890
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities 42,230 6.78 $ 23.68 $ 49,250
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 63,370 5.55 $ 31.97 $ 66,500
Other Residential Care Facilities 6,540 4.25 $ 23.08 $ 48,000

Top paying industries for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 100 0.02 $ 45.22 $ 94,050
Religious Organizations 350 0.18 $ 37.61 $ 78,220
Insurance Carriers 680 0.06 $ 37.45 $ 77,900
Child Care Services 1,130 0.12 $ 36.92 $ 76,790
Junior Colleges 260 0.04 $ 35.06 $ 72,930


Geographic profile for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 54,660 3.05 1.16 $ 32.20 $ 66,970
New York 24,420 2.60 0.99 $ 32.33 $ 67,240
Pennsylvania 24,040 4.04 1.54 $ 26.97 $ 56,090
Florida 19,310 2.02 0.77 $ 27.39 $ 56,980
Texas 18,840 1.39 0.53 $ 26.82 $ 55,780


Map of location quotient of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts 17,290 4.75 1.81 $ 28.23 $ 58,720
Colorado 13,290 4.69 1.79 $ 29.99 $ 62,380
Connecticut 6,960 4.19 1.60 $ 29.37 $ 61,100
Pennsylvania 24,040 4.04 1.54 $ 26.97 $ 56,090
Virginia 15,720 3.95 1.51 $ 28.18 $ 58,610


Map of annual mean wages of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 1,120 3.60 1.37 $ 37.23 $ 77,430
Utah 3,850 2.30 0.88 $ 33.80 $ 70,310
District of Columbia 1,060 1.51 0.58 $ 32.57 $ 67,750
New Jersey 13,320 3.17 1.21 $ 32.33 $ 67,250
New York 24,420 2.60 0.99 $ 32.33 $ 67,240



Map of employment of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 25,340 2.67 1.02 $ 34.22 $ 71,180
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 21,690 3.51 1.34 $ 31.21 $ 64,930
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 12,030 4.25 1.62 $ 28.73 $ 59,750
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 11,600 2.57 0.98 $ 31.04 $ 64,560
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 11,530 4.17 1.59 $ 28.88 $ 60,080
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 6,860 2.52 0.96 $ 27.46 $ 57,130
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 6,690 2.16 0.83 $ 32.11 $ 66,790
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 6,610 2.73 1.04 $ 35.86 $ 74,590
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 6,560 3.15 1.20 $ 31.44 $ 65,390
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 6,450 4.06 1.55 $ 29.46 $ 61,280


Map of location quotient of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bloomington, IN 800 10.93 4.17 $ 26.60 $ 55,330
Pueblo, CO 630 9.91 3.78 $ 27.77 $ 57,760
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 660 9.20 3.51 $ 23.96 $ 49,830
New Bedford, MA 530 8.09 3.09 $ 26.71 $ 55,550
East Stroudsburg, PA 430 7.71 2.94 $ 25.47 $ 52,970
Altoona, PA 430 7.40 2.83 $ 21.58 $ 44,890
Springfield, MA-CT 2,340 7.27 2.78 $ 26.72 $ 55,580
Lynchburg, VA 690 7.12 2.72 $ 25.38 $ 52,790
Colorado Springs, CO 2,120 6.83 2.61 $ 27.67 $ 57,550
Waterbury, CT 450 6.70 2.56 $ 27.44 $ 57,080