Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salaries across 51 states

$59,385

National Average (Median)

$80,770

Highest: Alaska

$37,910

Lowest: Louisiana

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors Salary by State

Compare Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$37,910

$80,770

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $47,310 AK $80,770 AZ $65,300 AR $51,580 CA $59,250 CO $62,390 CT $63,590 DE $56,020 DC $60,450 FL $56,790 GA $58,960 HI $60,090 ID $63,360 IL $60,730 IN $53,760 IA $60,880 KS $59,470 KY $54,190 LA $37,910 ME $59,970 MD $59,530 MA $59,890 MI $61,690 MN $58,780 MS $46,990 MO $56,910 MT $59,000 NE $63,770 NV $57,210 NH $54,840 NJ $62,820 NM $74,100 NY $59,450 NC $55,490 ND $68,630 OH $58,360 OK $59,350 OR $74,590 PA $52,010 RI $65,120 SC $52,370 SD $53,650 TN $49,580 TX $62,630 UT $63,890 VT $61,810 VA $59,880 WA $68,910 WV $49,430 WI $62,220 WY $62,980

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Alaska

$80,770

Oregon

$74,590

New Mexico

$74,100

Washington

$68,910

North Dakota

$68,630

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Alaska	$80,770	$86,500	1,290
2	Oregon	$74,590	$75,540	8,160
3	New Mexico	$74,100	$76,370	2,420
4	Washington	$68,910	$75,020	14,250
5	North Dakota	$68,630	$67,940	1,290
6	Arizona	$65,300	$68,120	9,990
7	Rhode Island	$65,120	$68,600	2,170
8	Utah	$63,890	$69,370	6,320
9	Nebraska	$63,770	$70,220	2,170
10	Connecticut	$63,590	$68,450	7,540
11	Idaho	$63,360	$66,900	2,990
12	Wyoming	$62,980	$66,770	910
13	New Jersey	$62,820	$71,360	14,210
14	Texas	$62,630	$65,180	21,400
15	Colorado	$62,390	$69,860	14,920
16	Wisconsin	$62,220	$68,280	8,340
17	Vermont	$61,810	$64,890	1,120
18	Michigan	$61,690	$65,430	10,100
19	Iowa	$60,880	$66,790	3,530
20	Illinois	$60,730	$68,530	20,250
21	District of Columbia	$60,450	$69,180	1,260
22	Hawaii	$60,090	$70,050	2,110
23	Maine	$59,970	$63,370	1,930
24	Massachusetts	$59,890	$65,380	18,190
25	Virginia	$59,880	$65,430	17,940
26	Maryland	$59,530	$63,720	9,730
27	Kansas	$59,470	$61,820	2,600
28	New York	$59,450	$64,040	26,770
29	Oklahoma	$59,350	$61,990	5,150
30	California	$59,250	$69,080	75,610
31	Montana	$59,000	$60,590	1,820
32	Georgia	$58,960	$61,310	9,600
33	Minnesota	$58,780	$59,730	7,110
34	Ohio	$58,360	$60,090	18,020
35	Nevada	$57,210	$64,350	1,810
36	Missouri	$56,910	$60,670	8,130
37	Florida	$56,790	$61,030	29,750
38	Delaware	$56,020	$57,330	1,700
39	North Carolina	$55,490	$59,160	10,300
40	New Hampshire	$54,840	$58,790	3,690
41	Kentucky	$54,190	$57,560	7,690
42	Indiana	$53,760	$57,920	11,890
43	South Dakota	$53,650	$54,760	1,710
44	South Carolina	$52,370	$55,880	6,300
45	Pennsylvania	$52,010	$57,170	30,620
46	Arkansas	$51,580	$58,480	2,570
47	Tennessee	$49,580	$53,720	9,040
48	West Virginia	$49,430	$53,820	2,100
49	Alabama	$47,310	$54,200	N/A
50	Mississippi	$46,990	$52,130	2,090
51	Louisiana	$37,910	$45,030	6,420

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS