Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary
in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Middle 50%
- $48,760–$77,650
- vs U.S. median
- +3%
- Metro rank
- #116 of 370
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro earn a median of $61,020 a year, based on BLS estimates for 26,200 jobs (May 2025). That is 3% above the U.S. median of $59,350 and 3% above the NY statewide median of $59,450. It ranks #116 of 370 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE26,200 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay in other NY metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Ithaca, NY | $65,010 |
| Kingston, NY | $60,040 |
| Rochester, NY | $59,620 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $59,230 |
| Syracuse, NY | $57,940 |
| Binghamton, NY | $57,720 |
| Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $57,610 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $57,030 |
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Questions
What is the average Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary in New York?
The BLS median is $61,020 a year (May 2025). Half of the 26,200 jobs pay between $48,760 and $77,650. The 10th percentile is $42,410 and the 90th is $101,190.
Is New York a high-paying metro for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors?
That is 3% above the U.S. median of $59,350 and 3% above the NY statewide median of $59,450. It ranks #116 of 370 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors make an hour in New York?
About $29.34 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $61,020 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $23.44–$37.33 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.