Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors Salary in New York

Ranked #27 of 51 · NY

0.6% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $64,040 ≈ $31/hr
Median annual salary $59,450
Employment 26,770

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $42,410P25 $48,160 Median $59,450P75 $73,710P90 $90,590

About 80% of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselorss in New York earn between $42,410 and $90,590. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

New York
$64,040
U.S. average
$64,440

The mean substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors salary in New York is $64,040, about 0.6% below the U.S. average ($64,440). That works out to roughly $31/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in New York

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Ithaca, NY $65,010 $65,820 200
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $61,020 $68,560 26,200
Kingston, NY $60,040 $63,310 210
Rochester, NY $59,620 $59,690 1,380
Glens Falls, NY $59,350 $60,330
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $59,230 $64,380 880
Syracuse, NY $57,940 $58,520 690
Binghamton, NY $57,720 $59,790 220

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