Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

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.

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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

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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

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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