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Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
Full substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors overview →U.S. mean $64,440 · median $59,350
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | #1 | $86,500 | $80,770 | $42 | +34.2% | $58,240–$114,650 |
| New Mexico | #2 | $76,370 | $74,100 | $37 | +18.5% | $48,900–$113,420 |
| Oregon | #3 | $75,540 | $74,590 | $36 | +17.2% | $49,860–$102,830 |
| Washington | #4 | $75,020 | $68,910 | $36 | +16.4% | $47,220–$110,580 |
| New Jersey | #5 | $71,360 | $62,820 | $34 | +10.7% | $40,630–$104,310 |
| Nebraska | #6 | $70,220 | $63,770 | $34 | +9% | $42,400–$109,610 |
| Hawaii | #7 | $70,050 | $60,090 | $34 | +8.7% | $48,460–$104,790 |
| Colorado | #8 | $69,860 | $62,390 | $34 | +8.4% | $44,060–$100,020 |
| Utah | #9 | $69,370 | $63,890 | $33 | +7.7% | $35,410–$106,080 |
| District of Columbia | #10 | $69,180 | $60,450 | $33 | +7.4% | $43,060–$107,980 |
| California | #11 | $69,080 | $59,250 | $33 | +7.2% | $44,640–$111,080 |
| Rhode Island | #12 | $68,600 | $65,120 | $33 | +6.5% | $43,960–$98,440 |
| Illinois | #13 | $68,530 | $60,730 | $33 | +6.3% | $43,010–$109,100 |
| Connecticut | #14 | $68,450 | $63,590 | $33 | +6.2% | $44,080–$99,540 |
| Wisconsin | #15 | $68,280 | $62,220 | $33 | +6% | $46,510–$94,640 |
| Arizona | #16 | $68,120 | $65,300 | $33 | +5.7% | $44,520–$95,210 |
| North Dakota | #17 | $67,940 | $68,630 | $33 | +5.4% | $43,270–$86,630 |
| Idaho | #18 | $66,900 | $63,360 | $32 | +3.8% | $36,400–$98,760 |
| Iowa | #19 | $66,790 | $60,880 | $32 | +3.6% | $44,450–$102,890 |
| Wyoming | #20 | $66,770 | $62,980 | $32 | +3.6% | $36,960–$103,150 |
| Michigan | #21 | $65,430 | $61,690 | $31 | +1.5% | $38,490–$94,400 |
| Virginia | #22 | $65,430 | $59,880 | $31 | +1.5% | $39,730–$100,040 |
| Massachusetts | #23 | $65,380 | $59,890 | $31 | +1.5% | $43,180–$96,200 |
| Texas | #24 | $65,180 | $62,630 | $31 | +1.1% | $37,650–$95,910 |
| Vermont | #25 | $64,890 | $61,810 | $31 | +0.7% | $47,820–$80,690 |
| Nevada | #26 | $64,350 | $57,210 | $31 | -0.1% | $42,920–$98,010 |
| New York | #27 | $64,040 | $59,450 | $31 | -0.6% | $42,410–$90,590 |
| Maryland | #28 | $63,720 | $59,530 | $31 | -1.1% | $44,050–$91,980 |
| Maine | #29 | $63,370 | $59,970 | $30 | -1.7% | $43,310–$89,220 |
| Oklahoma | #30 | $61,990 | $59,350 | $30 | -3.8% | $35,350–$92,870 |
| Kansas | #31 | $61,820 | $59,470 | $30 | -4.1% | $37,910–$85,860 |
| Georgia | #32 | $61,310 | $58,960 | $29 | -4.9% | $37,390–$90,980 |
| Florida | #33 | $61,030 | $56,790 | $29 | -5.3% | $39,430–$84,410 |
| Missouri | #34 | $60,670 | $56,910 | $29 | -5.9% | $37,650–$89,400 |
| Montana | #35 | $60,590 | $59,000 | $29 | -6% | $36,840–$83,640 |
| Ohio | #36 | $60,090 | $58,360 | $29 | -6.8% | $39,010–$83,730 |
| Minnesota | #37 | $59,730 | $58,780 | $29 | -7.3% | $45,250–$77,320 |
| North Carolina | #38 | $59,160 | $55,490 | $28 | -8.2% | $37,440–$86,010 |
| New Hampshire | #39 | $58,790 | $54,840 | $28 | -8.8% | $38,480–$81,050 |
| Arkansas | #40 | $58,480 | $51,580 | $28 | -9.2% | $35,760–$100,270 |
| Indiana | #41 | $57,920 | $53,760 | $28 | -10.1% | $37,580–$83,200 |
| Kentucky | #42 | $57,560 | $54,190 | $28 | -10.7% | $35,150–$83,070 |
| Delaware | #43 | $57,330 | $56,020 | $28 | -11% | $36,940–$80,710 |
| Pennsylvania | #44 | $57,170 | $52,010 | $27 | -11.3% | $36,280–$81,970 |
| South Carolina | #45 | $55,880 | $52,370 | $27 | -13.3% | $35,010–$81,420 |
| South Dakota | #46 | $54,760 | $53,650 | $26 | -15% | $39,210–$67,010 |
| Alabama | #47 | $54,200 | $47,310 | $26 | -15.9% | $34,420–$76,510 |
| West Virginia | #48 | $53,820 | $49,430 | $26 | -16.5% | $36,990–$73,360 |
| Tennessee | #49 | $53,720 | $49,580 | $26 | -16.6% | $34,950–$76,620 |
| Mississippi | #50 | $52,130 | $46,990 | $25 | -19.1% | $32,770–$77,310 |
| Louisiana | #51 | $45,030 | $37,910 | $22 | -30.1% | $29,860–$65,720 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.