Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in New York
Local pay for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in New York, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 21-1018
$59,450
median pay, New York
26,770
employed in New York
+0.2%
vs U.S. median
+16.8%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors earn in New York
New York · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in New York earn between $48,160 and $73,710 a year; the U.S. median is $59,350.
$42,410
P10
$48,160
P25
$59,450
MEDIAN
$73,710
P75
$90,590
P90
Pay by metro in New York
$65,010
$61,020
$60,040
$59,620
$59,350
$59,230
$57,940
$57,720
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