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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2017
21-1018 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
Counsel and advise individuals, families, or groups to prevent or treat substance abuse problems, behavioral disorders, or a broad range of mental health issues in order to promote optimum mental and emotional health.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
Employment (1) |
Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
241,930 |
1.0 % |
$22.38 |
$46,560 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$13.13 |
$16.33 |
$20.82 |
$26.85 |
$34.06 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$27,310 |
$33,960 |
$43,300 |
$55,850 |
$70,840 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Outpatient Care Centers |
55,160 |
6.27 |
$21.85 |
$45,450 |
Individual and Family Services |
42,920 |
1.86 |
$21.99 |
$45,750 |
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities |
34,870 |
5.56 |
$19.20 |
$39,940 |
Offices of Other Health Practitioners |
17,960 |
2.05 |
$24.36 |
$50,680 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
17,770 |
0.33 |
$26.20 |
$54,490 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Outpatient Care Centers |
55,160 |
6.27 |
$21.85 |
$45,450 |
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities |
34,870 |
5.56 |
$19.20 |
$39,940 |
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals |
12,910 |
5.39 |
$21.91 |
$45,570 |
Other Residential Care Facilities |
6,310 |
3.87 |
$19.12 |
$39,770 |
Offices of Other Health Practitioners |
17,960 |
2.05 |
$24.36 |
$50,680 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities |
80 |
0.01 |
$34.29 |
$71,310 |
Scientific Research and Development Services |
240 |
0.04 |
$34.08 |
$70,890 |
Junior Colleges |
130 |
0.02 |
$30.57 |
$63,580 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
2,870 |
0.10 |
$26.79 |
$55,730 |
Insurance Carriers |
370 |
0.03 |
$26.73 |
$55,600 |
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
California |
26,240 |
1.57 |
0.93 |
$23.00 |
$47,840 |
Pennsylvania |
20,930 |
3.62 |
2.13 |
$21.28 |
$44,270 |
New York |
13,590 |
1.48 |
0.87 |
$22.90 |
$47,640 |
Massachusetts |
12,790 |
3.63 |
2.14 |
$22.27 |
$46,310 |
Virginia |
11,190 |
2.95 |
1.74 |
$23.55 |
$48,990 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Vermont |
1,160 |
3.81 |
2.25 |
$22.81 |
$47,450 |
Massachusetts |
12,790 |
3.63 |
2.14 |
$22.27 |
$46,310 |
Pennsylvania |
20,930 |
3.62 |
2.13 |
$21.28 |
$44,270 |
Virginia |
11,190 |
2.95 |
1.74 |
$23.55 |
$48,990 |
Montana |
1,350 |
2.93 |
1.73 |
$21.34 |
$44,380 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Utah |
2,340 |
1.66 |
0.98 |
$32.29 |
$67,160 |
Alaska |
840 |
2.64 |
1.56 |
$29.82 |
$62,030 |
Oregon |
4,810 |
2.63 |
1.55 |
$27.60 |
$57,420 |
New Jersey |
8,060 |
2.01 |
1.19 |
$27.50 |
$57,200 |
Wyoming |
460 |
1.73 |
1.02 |
$27.33 |
$56,850 |
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Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
9,490 |
1.42 |
0.84 |
$25.99 |
$54,070 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
7,550 |
1.70 |
1.00 |
$23.81 |
$49,530 |
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
5,800 |
1.58 |
0.93 |
$21.29 |
$44,290 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
4,500 |
2.33 |
1.37 |
$23.47 |
$48,820 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
4,330 |
1.72 |
1.01 |
$26.38 |
$54,860 |
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division |
4,250 |
4.70 |
2.77 |
$20.91 |
$43,480 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
4,240 |
3.74 |
2.20 |
$19.79 |
$41,170 |
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division |
3,830 |
2.08 |
1.23 |
$23.67 |
$49,230 |
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
3,610 |
2.50 |
1.47 |
$23.04 |
$47,930 |
Montgomery County-Bucks County-Chester County, PA Metropolitan Division |
3,240 |
3.13 |
1.85 |
$23.36 |
$48,600 |
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Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Worcester, MA-CT |
2,370 |
8.41 |
4.96 |
$20.20 |
$42,020 |
Taunton-Middleborough-Norton, MA NECTA Division |
440 |
7.44 |
4.39 |
$24.44 |
$50,830 |
New Bedford, MA |
490 |
7.42 |
4.37 |
$19.53 |
$40,620 |
Waterbury, CT |
390 |
5.69 |
3.35 |
$26.88 |
$55,920 |
Pueblo, CO |
340 |
5.62 |
3.31 |
$23.55 |
$48,990 |
Peabody-Salem-Beverly, MA NECTA Division |
520 |
5.46 |
3.22 |
$23.72 |
$49,340 |
Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton, MA NECTA Division |
440 |
5.44 |
3.20 |
$25.74 |
$53,540 |
Grants Pass, OR |
130 |
5.40 |
3.18 |
$20.29 |
$42,210 |
Grand Junction, CO |
320 |
5.30 |
3.12 |
$20.40 |
$42,420 |
Lebanon, PA |
250 |
5.18 |
3.05 |
$23.04 |
$47,930 |
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