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Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary
in Salisbury, MD

Median base pay · Salisbury, MD
$53,480
≈ $25.71/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 220 jobs
Middle 50%
$45,380–$65,750
vs U.S. median
-10%
Metro rank
#259 of 370

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in the Salisbury, MD metro earn a median of $53,480 a year, based on BLS estimates for 220 jobs (May 2025). That is 10% below the U.S. median of $59,350 and 10% below the MD statewide median of $59,530. It ranks #259 of 370 metros with published figures for this job.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE, BEHAVIORAL DISORDER, AND MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS · SALISBURY, MD · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SALISBURY, MD · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$37,470P25$45,380MEDIAN$53,480P75$65,750P90$84,260
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$38,940P25$47,100MEDIAN$59,350P75$76,530P90$97,590
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Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay in other MD metros

MetroMedian
Maryland nonmetropolitan area$62,610
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV$58,070
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$57,750
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    Questions

    What is the average Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary in Salisbury?

    The BLS median is $53,480 a year (May 2025). Half of the 220 jobs pay between $45,380 and $65,750. The 10th percentile is $37,470 and the 90th is $84,260.

    Is Salisbury a high-paying metro for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors?

    That is 10% below the U.S. median of $59,350 and 10% below the MD statewide median of $59,530. It ranks #259 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 Salisbury?

    About $25.71 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $53,480 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $21.82–$31.61 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.