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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
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) |
| 267,730 |
1.1 % |
$23.04 |
$47,920 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$13.58 |
$16.80 |
$21.46 |
$27.68 |
$35.09 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$28,240 |
$34,950 |
$44,630 |
$57,580 |
$72,990 |
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 |
62,310 |
6.76 |
$22.24 |
$46,260 |
| Individual and Family Services |
47,560 |
1.96 |
$22.98 |
$47,790 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities |
36,050 |
5.64 |
$19.59 |
$40,750 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners |
22,140 |
2.43 |
$24.89 |
$51,760 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
20,370 |
0.37 |
$27.00 |
$56,160 |
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 |
62,310 |
6.76 |
$22.24 |
$46,260 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals |
14,070 |
5.83 |
$22.46 |
$46,720 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities |
36,050 |
5.64 |
$19.59 |
$40,750 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities |
6,870 |
4.21 |
$19.64 |
$40,840 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners |
22,140 |
2.43 |
$24.89 |
$51,760 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Junior Colleges |
180 |
0.02 |
$30.65 |
$63,760 |
| Insurance Carriers |
720 |
0.06 |
$29.14 |
$60,610 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities |
130 |
0.01 |
$28.87 |
$60,060 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
3,150 |
0.10 |
$27.05 |
$56,270 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
20,370 |
0.37 |
$27.00 |
$56,160 |
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 |
31,270 |
1.84 |
0.99 |
$24.50 |
$50,950 |
| Pennsylvania |
20,860 |
3.57 |
1.93 |
$21.99 |
$45,740 |
| Massachusetts |
15,880 |
4.45 |
2.40 |
$23.02 |
$47,880 |
| New York |
14,610 |
1.56 |
0.84 |
$24.70 |
$51,380 |
| Virginia |
12,620 |
3.29 |
1.78 |
$23.97 |
$49,860 |
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 |
1,640 |
5.36 |
2.90 |
$22.57 |
$46,950 |
| Massachusetts |
15,880 |
4.45 |
2.40 |
$23.02 |
$47,880 |
| Pennsylvania |
20,860 |
3.57 |
1.93 |
$21.99 |
$45,740 |
| Virginia |
12,620 |
3.29 |
1.78 |
$23.97 |
$49,860 |
| Colorado |
7,770 |
2.97 |
1.60 |
$23.31 |
$48,490 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Utah |
2,540 |
1.74 |
0.94 |
$31.89 |
$66,330 |
| Alaska |
910 |
2.90 |
1.57 |
$30.25 |
$62,920 |
| District of Columbia |
650 |
0.92 |
0.50 |
$28.78 |
$59,850 |
| Oregon |
4,880 |
2.58 |
1.40 |
$28.55 |
$59,390 |
| New Jersey |
8,600 |
2.12 |
1.15 |
$28.08 |
$58,410 |
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 |
14,990 |
1.58 |
0.85 |
$27.11 |
$56,400 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
12,630 |
2.06 |
1.12 |
$24.35 |
$50,650 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
9,250 |
3.25 |
1.75 |
$22.95 |
$47,740 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
9,140 |
3.31 |
1.79 |
$23.64 |
$49,180 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
8,790 |
1.89 |
1.02 |
$21.79 |
$45,320 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
5,050 |
2.58 |
1.40 |
$23.78 |
$49,460 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
4,580 |
1.77 |
0.96 |
$21.13 |
$43,950 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
4,480 |
2.26 |
1.22 |
$22.86 |
$47,550 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
4,300 |
1.37 |
0.74 |
$26.95 |
$56,050 |
| Pittsburgh, PA |
3,850 |
3.36 |
1.82 |
$21.68 |
$45,090 |
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