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Where Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors Pays Above the National Average

$59,190
National Median Salary
23
States Pay Above Average
49
Industries Pay Above Average

States Where Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors Earns a Premium

These 23 states pay Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselorss above the national median of $59,190.

Rank State Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Alaska $79,220 +33.8% 1,060
2 New Mexico $70,770 +19.6% 2,070
3 Oregon $69,660 +17.7% 6,410
4 North Dakota $66,450 +12.3% 1,180
5 District of Columbia $66,140 +11.7% 980
6 Utah $65,920 +11.4% 4,720
7 Idaho $65,240 +10.2% 2,130
8 New Jersey $64,710 +9.3% 14,640
9 Nebraska $64,410 +8.8% 1,980
10 Washington $64,220 +8.5% 13,150
11 Arizona $63,830 +7.8% 8,970
12 Connecticut $62,960 +6.4% 6,470
13 Wisconsin $62,470 +5.5% 9,450
14 New York $62,070 +4.9% 22,450
15 Wyoming $61,640 +4.1% 840
16 California $61,310 +3.6% 63,110
17 Maine $60,970 +3.0% 1,610
18 Iowa $60,880 +2.9% 3,030
19 Texas $60,630 +2.4% 19,520
20 Vermont $60,410 +2.1% 1,150
21 Illinois $59,570 +0.6% 18,170
22 Michigan $59,530 +0.6% 11,090
23 Nevada $59,470 +0.5% 2,240

Industries Where Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors Earns a Premium

These 49 industries pay Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselorss above the national median.

Rank Industry Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $95,140 +60.7% 50
2 Junior Colleges $84,770 +43.2% 270
3 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $82,290 +39.0% —
4 Insurance Carriers $81,630 +37.9% 1,040
5 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers $81,630 +37.9% 990
6 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $80,710 +36.4% 90
7 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $80,680 +36.3% 630
8 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $80,250 +35.6% 1,270
9 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $77,470 +30.9% 90
10 Junior Colleges $75,840 +28.1% 380
11 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $72,450 +22.4% 850
12 Offices of Physicians $69,220 +16.9% 16,890
13 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $67,770 +14.5% 2,070
14 Elementary and Secondary Schools $67,750 +14.5% 17,230
15 Educational Services $67,700 +14.4% 18,640
16 Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $67,050 +13.3% 26,130
17 Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly $66,000 +11.5% 260
18 Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) $65,670 +10.9% 32,340
19 Educational Services $65,420 +10.5% 3,970
20 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $65,420 +10.5% 5,950
21 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $65,420 +10.5% 3,830
22 Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities $64,910 +9.7% 230
23 Other Insurance Related Activities $64,910 +9.7% 230
24 Elementary and Secondary Schools $64,860 +9.6% 21,860
25 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $64,760 +9.4% 16,830
26 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $64,550 +9.1% 13,740
27 Grantmaking and Giving Services $63,890 +7.9% 120
28 Hospitals $63,780 +7.8% 4,200
29 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $63,330 +7.0% 1,380
30 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $63,330 +7.0% 1,210
31 Office Administrative Services $63,200 +6.8% 80
32 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $62,960 +6.4% 2,460
33 Hospitals $62,780 +6.1% 2,790
34 Home Health Care Services $62,400 +5.4% 1,710
35 Civic and Social Organizations $62,300 +5.3% 300
36 Educational Services $62,190 +5.1% 35,920
37 Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) $62,170 +5.0% 390
38 Hospitals $61,930 +4.6% 35,740
39 State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $61,790 +4.4% 6,220
40 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $61,320 +3.6% 3,400
41 Hospitals $61,240 +3.5% 28,750
42 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $60,890 +2.9% 170
43 Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) $60,890 +2.9% 69,680
44 Management of Companies and Enterprises $60,410 +2.1% 2,720
45 Management of Companies and Enterprises $60,410 +2.1% 2,720
46 Facilities Support Services $60,200 +1.7% 340
47 Ambulatory Health Care Services $59,890 +1.2% 192,540
48 Elementary and Secondary Schools $59,700 +0.9% 4,610
49 Offices of Other Health Practitioners $59,570 +0.6% 80,110
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