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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019
21-1018 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
This occupation includes the 2018 and 2010 SOC occupations 21-1011 Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors and 21-1014 Mental Health Counselors.
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) |
283,540 |
1.1 % |
$24.01 |
$49,950 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$14.19 |
$17.29 |
$22.23 |
$28.68 |
$36.58 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$29,520 |
$35,960 |
$46,240 |
$59,650 |
$76,080 |
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 |
64,090 |
6.72 |
$23.15 |
$48,150 |
Individual and Family Services |
51,730 |
2.04 |
$24.38 |
$50,700 |
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities |
34,310 |
5.38 |
$20.38 |
$42,380 |
Offices of Other Health Practitioners |
27,010 |
2.83 |
$25.78 |
$53,620 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
20,590 |
0.37 |
$27.62 |
$57,440 |
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 |
64,090 |
6.72 |
$23.15 |
$48,150 |
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals |
14,360 |
5.81 |
$22.73 |
$47,280 |
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities |
34,310 |
5.38 |
$20.38 |
$42,380 |
Other Residential Care Facilities |
7,270 |
4.46 |
$19.90 |
$41,400 |
Offices of Other Health Practitioners |
27,010 |
2.83 |
$25.78 |
$53,620 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Junior Colleges |
280 |
0.04 |
$30.64 |
$63,740 |
Insurance Carriers |
790 |
0.07 |
$29.93 |
$62,250 |
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities |
150 |
0.01 |
$29.36 |
$61,060 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
3,640 |
0.12 |
$27.80 |
$57,810 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
20,590 |
0.37 |
$27.62 |
$57,440 |
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 |
32,380 |
1.86 |
0.96 |
$26.24 |
$54,580 |
Pennsylvania |
20,350 |
3.45 |
1.79 |
$22.83 |
$47,480 |
Massachusetts |
16,120 |
4.45 |
2.31 |
$22.85 |
$47,530 |
New York |
14,910 |
1.57 |
0.81 |
$26.10 |
$54,280 |
Florida |
13,980 |
1.59 |
0.82 |
$21.55 |
$44,820 |
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 |
1,810 |
5.91 |
3.06 |
$21.62 |
$44,970 |
Massachusetts |
16,120 |
4.45 |
2.31 |
$22.85 |
$47,530 |
Pennsylvania |
20,350 |
3.45 |
1.79 |
$22.83 |
$47,480 |
Montana |
1,600 |
3.42 |
1.77 |
$20.56 |
$42,770 |
Virginia |
12,100 |
3.12 |
1.62 |
$24.81 |
$51,610 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Utah |
3,270 |
2.17 |
1.13 |
$32.41 |
$67,410 |
Nevada |
1,180 |
0.85 |
0.44 |
$30.73 |
$63,910 |
Oregon |
5,550 |
2.91 |
1.51 |
$29.31 |
$60,960 |
Alaska |
960 |
3.03 |
1.57 |
$29.25 |
$60,830 |
New Jersey |
10,130 |
2.48 |
1.28 |
$28.90 |
$60,120 |
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-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
16,570 |
1.72 |
0.89 |
$28.25 |
$58,750 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
11,950 |
1.92 |
0.99 |
$26.76 |
$55,660 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
10,020 |
3.58 |
1.85 |
$22.78 |
$47,380 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
9,390 |
2.01 |
1.04 |
$23.21 |
$48,280 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
9,230 |
3.21 |
1.66 |
$24.39 |
$50,730 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
5,680 |
2.15 |
1.11 |
$21.97 |
$45,690 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
5,050 |
2.56 |
1.33 |
$24.73 |
$51,440 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
4,820 |
2.39 |
1.24 |
$24.79 |
$51,550 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
4,800 |
1.51 |
0.78 |
$28.21 |
$58,670 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
4,490 |
1.82 |
0.94 |
$28.99 |
$60,290 |
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