387 metro areas
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselor Salary by City (2026)
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors earn the most in Fairbanks, AK, an average of $89,710 a year, against $66,300 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Ames, IA ($89,680 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $66,300BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $89,710Fairbanks, AK
- Best after cost of living
- $89,680Ames, IA
- Metro areas
- 387With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors
Top 10 metro areas
- Fairbanks, AK$89,710
- Anchorage, AK$87,320
- Albany, OR$82,260
- San Francisco, CA$82,100
- Lincoln, NE$80,520
- Ames, IA$79,660
- San Luis Obispo, CA$79,620
- Santa Fe, NM$79,440
- Bend, OR$78,890
- San Jose, CA$78,710
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $89,710 |
| Anchorage, AK | $87,320 |
| Albany, OR | $82,260 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $82,100 |
| Lincoln, NE | $80,520 |
| Ames, IA | $79,660 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $79,620 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $79,440 |
| Bend, OR | $78,890 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $78,710 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Ames, IA$79,660 nominal$89,680
- Lincoln, NE$80,520 nominal$87,920
- Fairbanks, AK$89,710 nominal$86,920
- Anchorage, AK$87,320 nominal$82,830
- Farmington, NM$72,260 nominal$82,390
- Albuquerque, NM$78,100 nominal$81,740
- Las Cruces, NM$73,380 nominal$81,340
- Albany, OR$82,260 nominal$80,570
- Santa Fe, NM$79,440 nominal$80,430
- Champaign, IL$72,720 nominal$78,440
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Ames, IA | $89,680 |
| Lincoln, NE | $87,920 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $86,920 |
| Anchorage, AK | $82,830 |
| Farmington, NM | $82,390 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $81,740 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $81,340 |
| Albany, OR | $80,570 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $80,430 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $78,440 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselor salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairbanks, AK | $89,710 | $63,270 | $102,750 | $86,920 |
| 2 | Anchorage, AK | $87,320 | $62,000 | $99,780 | $82,830 |
| 3 | Albany, OR | $82,260 | $53,160 | $96,600 | $80,570 |
| 4 | San Francisco, CA | $82,100 | $50,900 | $97,470 | $71,010 |
| 5 | Lincoln, NE | $80,520 | $46,720 | $97,160 | $87,920 |
| 6 | Ames, IA | $79,660 | $44,950 | $96,760 | $89,680 |
| 7 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $79,620 | $49,440 | $94,490 | $73,320 |
| 8 | Santa Fe, NM | $79,440 | $53,040 | $92,440 | $80,430 |
| 9 | Bend, OR | $78,890 | $54,020 | $91,170 | $76,140 |
| 10 | San Jose, CA | $78,710 | $51,000 | $92,350 | $71,280 |
| 11 | Bellingham, WA | $78,690 | $51,790 | $91,940 | $76,150 |
| 12 | Vallejo, CA | $78,600 | $44,910 | $95,200 | $72,460 |
| 13 | Albuquerque, NM | $78,100 | $53,710 | $90,130 | $81,740 |
| 14 | Salem, OR | $78,000 | $51,330 | $91,150 | $75,250 |
| 15 | Stockton, CA | $77,960 | $48,780 | $92,350 | $74,180 |
| 16 | Portland, OR-WA | $77,670 | $54,500 | $89,090 | $73,680 |
| 17 | Seattle, WA | $77,520 | $53,190 | $89,500 | $69,750 |
| 18 | Corvallis, OR | $77,380 | $53,980 | $88,900 | $74,390 |
| 19 | Wenatchee, WA | $76,880 | $50,210 | $90,020 | $74,030 |
| 20 | Santa Rosa, CA | $76,770 | $47,570 | $91,150 | $71,230 |
| 21 | Kahului, HI | $76,340 | $48,400 | $90,080 | $69,790 |
| 22 | St. George, UT | $75,340 | $39,890 | $92,810 | $77,410 |
| 23 | Mount Vernon, WA | $75,320 | $49,570 | $88,000 | $73,520 |
| 24 | Kennewick, WA | $75,070 | $51,330 | $86,760 | $75,010 |
| 25 | Boulder, CO | $74,360 | $48,920 | $86,880 | $70,680 |
| 26 | Sacramento, CA | $73,840 | $45,120 | $87,980 | $69,220 |
| 27 | Olympia, WA | $73,670 | $50,690 | $85,010 | $71,060 |
| 28 | Salinas, CA | $73,380 | $47,220 | $86,280 | $67,300 |
| 29 | Las Cruces, NM | $73,380 | $54,390 | $82,740 | $81,340 |
| 30 | Bridgeport, CT | $73,070 | $49,980 | $84,430 | $68,380 |
| 31 | Logan, UT-ID | $72,990 | $40,870 | $88,800 | $76,090 |
| 32 | Lansing, MI | $72,990 | $46,050 | $86,260 | $76,840 |
| 33 | Walla Walla, WA | $72,760 | $49,110 | $84,410 | $73,850 |
| 34 | Champaign, IL | $72,720 | $42,160 | $87,760 | $78,440 |
| 35 | Flagstaff, AZ | $72,430 | $48,030 | $84,450 | $72,200 |
| 36 | Modesto, CA | $72,430 | $44,510 | $86,170 | $69,570 |
| 37 | El Centro, CA | $72,430 | $47,010 | $84,950 | $76,100 |
| 38 | Farmington, NM | $72,260 | $52,330 | $82,080 | $82,390 |
| 39 | Santa Maria, CA | $72,240 | $46,090 | $85,110 | $66,400 |
| 40 | Carson City, NV | $72,220 | $52,890 | $81,740 | $73,600 |
| 41 | Grants Pass, OR | $72,160 | $51,790 | $82,200 | $73,810 |
| 42 | Waterbury, CT | $71,880 | $45,930 | $84,680 | $72,040 |
| 43 | Denver, CO | $71,840 | $48,710 | $83,240 | $67,910 |
| 44 | Ann Arbor, MI | $71,610 | $46,400 | $84,030 | $70,990 |
| 45 | Niles, MI | $71,410 | $46,820 | $83,510 | $77,310 |
| 46 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $71,360 | $48,360 | $82,680 | $65,540 |
| 47 | Iowa City, IA | $71,160 | $48,780 | $82,180 | $77,760 |
| 48 | Austin, TX | $71,160 | $42,000 | $85,510 | $72,560 |
| 49 | Fort Collins, CO | $71,090 | $45,930 | $83,490 | $70,300 |
| 50 | Salt Lake City, UT | $70,720 | $38,060 | $86,800 | $70,110 |
| 51 | Oshkosh, WI | $70,700 | $52,850 | $79,480 | $76,080 |
| 52 | Napa, CA | $70,680 | $47,150 | $82,260 | $62,800 |
| 53 | Eugene, OR | $70,600 | $50,250 | $80,600 | $69,510 |
| 54 | Battle Creek, MI | $70,510 | $57,740 | $76,790 | $77,880 |
| 55 | Medford, OR | $70,490 | $52,690 | $79,250 | $69,490 |
| 56 | Visalia, CA | $70,490 | $43,040 | $84,010 | $70,610 |
| 57 | Sheboygan, WI | $70,370 | $52,210 | $79,310 | $74,850 |
| 58 | Oxnard, CA | $70,320 | $44,350 | $83,120 | $63,620 |
| 59 | Hanford, CA | $70,220 | $48,630 | $80,870 | $69,110 |
| 60 | Chicago, IL-IN | $70,180 | $44,240 | $82,950 | $67,740 |
| 61 | Longview, WA | $69,910 | $47,760 | $80,830 | $71,670 |
| 62 | Spokane, WA | $69,870 | $46,900 | $81,180 | $69,630 |
| 63 | Milwaukee, WI | $69,600 | $48,050 | $80,200 | $71,800 |
| 64 | Madison, WI | $69,470 | $50,020 | $79,060 | $71,410 |
| 65 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $69,370 | $45,450 | $81,160 | $73,720 |
| 66 | Idaho Falls, ID | $69,310 | $42,120 | $82,700 | $73,410 |
| 67 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $69,280 | $41,290 | $83,080 | $77,630 |
| 68 | Bremerton, WA | $69,200 | $47,240 | $80,020 | $65,530 |
| 69 | Fond du Lac, WI | $69,140 | $50,250 | $78,440 | $75,440 |
| 70 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $69,060 | $47,510 | $79,660 | $75,760 |
| 71 | Ogden, UT | $68,850 | $36,280 | $84,910 | $68,610 |
| 72 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $68,790 | $47,720 | $79,160 | $74,960 |
| 73 | Janesville, WI | $68,640 | $49,400 | $78,120 | $73,250 |
| 74 | Yuba City, CA | $68,580 | $45,140 | $80,120 | $65,790 |
| 75 | New York, NY-NJ | $68,560 | $45,200 | $80,060 | $60,910 |
| 76 | Phoenix, AZ | $68,560 | $47,720 | $78,810 | $66,360 |
| 77 | Grand Rapids, MI | $68,450 | $46,450 | $79,310 | $71,640 |
| 78 | Racine, WI | $68,410 | $48,210 | $78,370 | $71,290 |
| 79 | Lexington Park, MD | $68,200 | $44,010 | $80,120 | $67,690 |
| 80 | Norwich, CT | $68,180 | $48,610 | $77,810 | $67,880 |
| 81 | Midland, MI | $68,060 | $46,470 | $78,690 | $74,040 |
| 82 | Bismarck, ND | $68,040 | $49,300 | $77,270 | $74,750 |
| 83 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $68,000 | $46,070 | $78,810 | $69,210 |
| 84 | Trenton, NJ | $67,970 | $46,240 | $78,670 | $65,880 |
| 85 | Houston, TX | $67,930 | $41,810 | $80,810 | $68,870 |
| 86 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $67,680 | $47,030 | $77,830 | $60,990 |
| 87 | Muskegon, MI | $67,580 | $50,770 | $75,880 | $73,040 |
| 88 | Naples, FL | $67,500 | $46,400 | $77,900 | $65,410 |
| 89 | Fresno, CA | $67,450 | $43,310 | $79,350 | $66,030 |
| 90 | Burlington, VT | $67,270 | $53,310 | $74,130 | $66,640 |
| 91 | San Diego, CA | $67,230 | $45,840 | $77,770 | $60,090 |
| 92 | Eau Claire, WI | $67,160 | $50,860 | $75,190 | $72,370 |
| 93 | Boston, MA-NH | $67,020 | $45,950 | $77,420 | $61,900 |
| 94 | Barnstable Town, MA | $67,000 | $45,390 | $77,650 | $68,120 |
| 95 | Bozeman, MT | $66,850 | $42,540 | $78,810 | $65,210 |
| 96 | Merced, CA | $66,750 | $43,600 | $78,170 | $67,920 |
| 97 | Santa Cruz, CA | $66,710 | $44,450 | $77,670 | $60,700 |
| 98 | Portland, ME | $66,680 | $47,960 | $75,900 | $65,460 |
| 99 | Hartford, CT | $66,480 | $44,570 | $77,250 | $64,700 |
| 100 | New Haven, CT | $66,480 | $46,650 | $76,230 | $63,580 |
| 101 | Omaha, NE-IA | $66,440 | $43,830 | $77,580 | $72,290 |
| 102 | Waterloo, IA | $66,390 | $45,950 | $76,480 | $76,260 |
| 103 | Kenosha, WI | $66,350 | $47,630 | $75,570 | $65,620 |
| 104 | Colorado Springs, CO | $66,250 | $42,290 | $78,040 | $65,780 |
| 105 | Boise City, ID | $66,210 | $39,420 | $79,390 | $67,290 |
| 106 | Lynchburg, VA | $66,190 | $42,180 | $78,000 | $74,070 |
| 107 | Riverside, CA | $66,000 | $42,700 | $77,480 | $62,010 |
| 108 | Yuma, AZ | $65,960 | $45,360 | $76,090 | $71,150 |
| 109 | Durham, NC | $65,890 | $45,550 | $75,920 | $67,530 |
| 110 | Davenport, IA-IL | $65,870 | $43,310 | $77,000 | $73,950 |
| 111 | Cheyenne, WY | $65,850 | $42,790 | $77,210 | $68,240 |
| 112 | Amarillo, TX | $65,830 | $39,790 | $78,640 | $71,690 |
| 113 | Ithaca, NY | $65,810 | $46,900 | $75,130 | $63,700 |
| 114 | Michigan City, IN | $65,810 | $43,720 | $76,690 | $71,780 |
| 115 | Punta Gorda, FL | $65,730 | $45,680 | $75,590 | $65,390 |
| 116 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $65,730 | $44,820 | $76,020 | $73,880 |
| 117 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $65,710 | $44,600 | $76,090 | $76,010 |
| 118 | Dallas, TX | $65,600 | $40,890 | $77,790 | $63,630 |
| 119 | Harrisonburg, VA | $65,560 | $44,800 | $75,800 | $69,090 |
| 120 | Springfield, IL | $65,370 | $43,370 | $76,210 | $70,480 |
| 121 | Jacksonville, FL | $65,330 | $43,430 | $76,110 | $65,670 |
| 122 | Springfield, MA | $65,310 | $43,490 | $76,040 | $67,990 |
| 123 | Yakima, WA | $65,190 | $45,470 | $74,920 | $68,230 |
| 124 | Kalamazoo, MI | $65,170 | $44,720 | $75,230 | $68,720 |
| 125 | Des Moines, IA | $65,150 | $41,770 | $76,670 | $71,050 |
| 126 | Bakersfield, CA | $65,100 | $44,950 | $75,030 | $64,530 |
| 127 | Raleigh, NC | $65,080 | $44,740 | $75,110 | $66,300 |
| 128 | Traverse City, MI | $64,900 | $46,550 | $73,940 | $69,510 |
| 129 | Brownsville, TX | $64,880 | $44,450 | $74,940 | $75,460 |
| 130 | Detroit, MI | $64,830 | $42,540 | $75,800 | $64,640 |
| 131 | Lawrence, KS | $64,810 | $45,640 | $74,240 | $71,820 |
| 132 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $64,730 | $38,920 | $77,420 | $65,850 |
| 133 | El Paso, TX | $64,690 | $42,740 | $75,480 | $71,950 |
| 134 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $64,690 | $41,680 | $76,020 | $69,900 |
| 135 | Casper, WY | $64,630 | $42,040 | $75,750 | $68,880 |
| 136 | Tucson, AZ | $64,580 | $43,740 | $74,860 | $66,650 |
| 137 | McAllen, TX | $64,520 | $42,540 | $75,340 | $75,110 |
| 138 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $64,400 | $45,280 | $73,800 | $74,310 |
| 139 | Wausau, WI | $64,400 | $48,510 | $72,240 | $69,510 |
| 140 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $64,380 | $45,640 | $73,610 | $58,840 |
| 141 | Twin Falls, ID | $64,330 | $41,620 | $75,520 | $69,840 |
| 142 | Provo, UT | $64,290 | $34,470 | $78,980 | $65,450 |
| 143 | Vineland, NJ | $64,270 | $40,270 | $76,090 | $66,970 |
| 144 | Atlanta, GA | $64,270 | $43,410 | $74,570 | $64,230 |
| 145 | Dubuque, IA | $64,190 | $45,510 | $73,400 | $73,500 |
| 146 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $64,190 | $40,040 | $76,070 | $74,740 |
| 147 | Providence, RI-MA | $64,190 | $43,100 | $74,570 | $63,070 |
| 148 | Greeley, CO | $64,110 | $43,870 | $74,070 | $64,000 |
| 149 | Appleton, WI | $64,080 | $45,280 | $73,340 | $69,340 |
| 150 | Reno, NV | $64,060 | $42,000 | $74,920 | $63,420 |
| 151 | Beaumont, TX | $64,060 | $40,100 | $75,860 | $71,140 |
| 152 | Redding, CA | $63,940 | $42,680 | $74,420 | $63,510 |
| 153 | Elkhart, IN | $63,860 | $42,580 | $74,340 | $70,700 |
| 154 | North Port, FL | $63,750 | $44,140 | $73,420 | $62,250 |
| 155 | Fargo, ND-MN | $63,590 | $44,470 | $73,010 | $69,980 |
| 156 | Fort Wayne, IN | $63,480 | $38,230 | $75,920 | $68,570 |
| 157 | Los Angeles, CA | $63,460 | $44,120 | $72,990 | $55,880 |
| 158 | Enid, OK | $63,440 | $41,270 | $74,360 | $75,280 |
| 159 | Flint, MI | $63,360 | $40,600 | $74,550 | $68,100 |
| 160 | Kingston, NY | $63,320 | $43,470 | $73,090 | $62,870 |
| 161 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $63,290 | $41,910 | $73,820 | $66,560 |
| 162 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $63,210 | $33,320 | $77,940 | $75,240 |
| 163 | Las Vegas, NV | $63,170 | $44,160 | $72,530 | $63,030 |
| 164 | Pocatello, ID | $63,130 | $41,770 | $73,630 | $71,010 |
| 165 | Helena, MT | $63,110 | $39,370 | $74,820 | $65,960 |
| 166 | Kankakee, IL | $63,070 | $40,040 | $74,400 | $65,430 |
| 167 | Bangor, ME | $63,070 | $48,260 | $70,370 | $65,350 |
| 168 | Peoria, IL | $62,960 | $42,700 | $72,920 | $69,010 |
| 169 | Green Bay, WI | $62,940 | $47,590 | $70,510 | $67,610 |
| 170 | Amherst Town, MA | $62,940 | $44,870 | $71,860 | $62,790 |
| 171 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $62,920 | $41,560 | $73,440 | $64,240 |
| 172 | Akron, OH | $62,840 | $43,740 | $72,240 | $67,300 |
| 173 | Kokomo, IN | $62,820 | $41,680 | $73,240 | $70,070 |
| 174 | Tampa, FL | $62,590 | $42,580 | $72,450 | $62,040 |
| 175 | Chico, CA | $62,570 | $44,510 | $71,470 | $61,830 |
| 176 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $62,480 | $47,530 | $69,850 | $59,610 |
| 177 | Columbus, OH | $62,460 | $44,600 | $71,260 | $65,420 |
| 178 | Richmond, VA | $62,460 | $40,460 | $73,300 | $63,830 |
| 179 | Albany, NY | $62,460 | $42,080 | $72,510 | $62,730 |
| 180 | Bloomington, IN | $62,360 | $46,920 | $69,950 | $65,580 |
| 181 | Tulsa, OK | $62,340 | $37,190 | $74,730 | $69,880 |
| 182 | Dover, DE | $62,210 | $40,640 | $72,840 | $63,800 |
| 183 | Wichita Falls, TX | $62,210 | $36,650 | $74,820 | $69,500 |
| 184 | Oklahoma City, OK | $62,210 | $37,090 | $74,610 | $68,810 |
| 185 | Baltimore, MD | $62,210 | $44,390 | $70,970 | $59,540 |
| 186 | Billings, MT | $62,170 | $40,850 | $72,680 | $66,470 |
| 187 | Worcester, MA | $62,090 | $43,760 | $71,090 | $60,560 |
| 188 | Buffalo, NY | $62,050 | $43,140 | $71,340 | $64,740 |
| 189 | Lebanon, PA | $61,820 | $41,120 | $72,010 | $66,320 |
| 190 | Cape Coral, FL | $61,800 | $42,270 | $71,430 | $60,380 |
| 191 | Topeka, KS | $61,690 | $42,430 | $71,180 | $69,460 |
| 192 | Grand Junction, CO | $61,530 | $40,850 | $71,720 | $64,450 |
| 193 | Monroe, MI | $61,420 | $46,400 | $68,830 | $65,700 |
| 194 | Orlando, FL | $61,400 | $43,260 | $70,350 | $60,540 |
| 195 | Minot, ND | $61,380 | $43,260 | $70,300 | $70,530 |
| 196 | San Angelo, TX | $61,320 | $41,620 | $71,030 | $66,330 |
| 197 | Pueblo, CO | $61,300 | $41,850 | $70,890 | $66,800 |
| 198 | Sherman, TX | $61,280 | $41,540 | $71,010 | $65,350 |
| 199 | Mankato, MN | $61,130 | $51,770 | $65,750 | $67,210 |
| 200 | Dayton, OH | $61,090 | $43,580 | $69,700 | $65,910 |
| 201 | Killeen, TX | $61,070 | $36,360 | $73,240 | $67,010 |
| 202 | San Antonio, TX | $61,050 | $38,420 | $72,200 | $64,460 |
| 203 | Elizabethtown, KY | $61,050 | $40,370 | $71,220 | $67,400 |
| 204 | Brunswick, GA | $61,030 | $37,810 | $72,450 | $69,580 |
| 205 | Jonesboro, AR | $60,920 | $36,730 | $72,840 | $70,940 |
| 206 | Rochester, MN | $60,900 | $46,340 | $68,100 | $67,050 |
| 207 | Lexington, KY | $60,820 | $39,710 | $71,220 | $65,480 |
| 208 | Saginaw, MI | $60,820 | $37,190 | $72,470 | $66,920 |
| 209 | Laredo, TX | $60,740 | $36,820 | $72,510 | $69,850 |
| 210 | Jackson, MI | $60,670 | $43,200 | $69,280 | $66,100 |
| 211 | Grand Island, NE | $60,590 | $35,630 | $72,900 | $69,920 |
| 212 | Tallahassee, FL | $60,570 | $42,430 | $69,510 | $64,490 |
| 213 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $60,510 | $40,520 | $70,350 | $59,000 |
| 214 | Lewiston, ME | $60,470 | $39,190 | $70,950 | $63,830 |
| 215 | Crestview, FL | $60,420 | $41,770 | $69,600 | $62,270 |
| 216 | Columbia, SC | $60,420 | $43,180 | $68,930 | $64,510 |
| 217 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $60,400 | $42,370 | $69,260 | $64,140 |
| 218 | Glens Falls, NY | $60,320 | $43,800 | $68,470 | $63,580 |
| 219 | Lafayette, IN | $60,280 | $43,510 | $68,540 | $64,520 |
| 220 | Miami, FL | $60,280 | $41,430 | $69,580 | $52,810 |
| 221 | Greenville, SC | $60,260 | $41,500 | $69,490 | $64,620 |
| 222 | Atlantic City, NJ | $60,220 | $38,830 | $70,740 | $60,920 |
| 223 | Bloomington, IL | $60,200 | $40,100 | $70,100 | $64,360 |
| 224 | Greenville, NC | $60,170 | $41,350 | $69,430 | $68,060 |
| 225 | Salisbury, MD | $60,150 | $39,710 | $70,240 | $62,910 |
| 226 | Cleveland, OH | $60,050 | $43,720 | $68,100 | $63,940 |
| 227 | Toledo, OH | $59,990 | $43,410 | $68,140 | $65,600 |
| 228 | Gulfport, MS | $59,990 | $36,210 | $71,720 | $66,650 |
| 229 | Columbia, MO | $59,920 | $38,500 | $70,470 | $67,000 |
| 230 | Gainesville, FL | $59,900 | $42,020 | $68,720 | $61,920 |
| 231 | Pittsfield, MA | $59,860 | $43,800 | $67,790 | $62,940 |
| 232 | Charlottesville, VA | $59,820 | $44,510 | $67,350 | $60,340 |
| 233 | Decatur, AL | $59,820 | $38,020 | $70,550 | $68,590 |
| 234 | Binghamton, NY | $59,800 | $45,550 | $66,810 | $64,400 |
| 235 | Rochester, NY | $59,700 | $42,350 | $68,220 | $61,520 |
| 236 | Sandusky, OH | $59,550 | $43,470 | $67,480 | $66,700 |
| 237 | Bowling Green, KY | $59,510 | $35,940 | $71,140 | $65,990 |
| 238 | Birmingham, AL | $59,490 | $39,980 | $69,100 | $64,910 |
| 239 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $59,400 | $43,060 | $67,450 | $62,280 |
| 240 | Gainesville, GA | $59,340 | $38,130 | $69,780 | $61,320 |
| 241 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $59,280 | $45,450 | $66,080 | $63,300 |
| 242 | Little Rock, AR | $59,220 | $36,250 | $70,530 | $66,270 |
| 243 | Ocala, FL | $59,090 | $40,790 | $68,100 | $62,050 |
| 244 | Harrisburg, PA | $59,030 | $38,940 | $68,930 | $59,840 |
| 245 | Missoula, MT | $59,010 | $39,150 | $68,810 | $61,190 |
| 246 | Palm Bay, FL | $58,990 | $38,580 | $69,040 | $58,990 |
| 247 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $58,990 | $39,150 | $68,790 | $60,600 |
| 248 | Winchester, VA-WV | $58,840 | $42,240 | $67,040 | $61,010 |
| 249 | Midland, TX | $58,760 | $43,410 | $66,330 | $61,350 |
| 250 | Deltona, FL | $58,760 | $39,230 | $68,390 | $59,130 |
| 251 | Lancaster, PA | $58,610 | $38,210 | $68,680 | $59,650 |
| 252 | Fayetteville, AR | $58,590 | $37,170 | $69,160 | $64,140 |
| 253 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $58,550 | $38,040 | $68,640 | $64,010 |
| 254 | Youngstown, OH | $58,530 | $40,640 | $67,350 | $66,970 |
| 255 | Syracuse, NY | $58,510 | $43,950 | $65,690 | $61,110 |
| 256 | Rome, GA | $58,510 | $42,100 | $66,600 | $64,900 |
| 257 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $58,470 | $38,940 | $68,100 | $62,820 |
| 258 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $58,320 | $41,000 | $66,850 | $58,190 |
| 259 | Waco, TX | $58,320 | $37,290 | $68,680 | $63,010 |
| 260 | Augusta, GA-SC | $58,280 | $41,640 | $66,480 | $63,410 |
| 261 | Rockford, IL | $58,260 | $42,060 | $66,230 | $63,220 |
| 262 | Decatur, IL | $58,050 | $41,290 | $66,310 | $65,650 |
| 263 | Savannah, GA | $58,050 | $41,720 | $66,100 | $60,970 |
| 264 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $58,030 | $39,500 | $67,140 | $58,050 |
| 265 | Weirton, WV-OH | $58,010 | $41,600 | $66,100 | $65,160 |
| 266 | Staunton, VA | $57,950 | $44,140 | $64,750 | $63,590 |
| 267 | Canton, OH | $57,840 | $40,930 | $66,190 | $64,690 |
| 268 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $57,800 | $36,320 | $68,390 | $67,150 |
| 269 | Wichita, KS | $57,740 | $40,350 | $66,290 | $64,920 |
| 270 | College Station, TX | $57,720 | $40,850 | $66,040 | $63,460 |
| 271 | Great Falls, MT | $57,700 | $39,310 | $66,770 | $59,580 |
| 272 | Lakeland, FL | $57,680 | $38,400 | $67,180 | $59,380 |
| 273 | Gettysburg, PA | $57,680 | $38,020 | $67,350 | $60,470 |
| 274 | Rocky Mount, NC | $57,620 | $40,830 | $65,890 | $65,470 |
| 275 | Morristown, TN | $57,550 | $40,210 | $66,100 | $66,640 |
| 276 | Columbus, GA-AL | $57,370 | $38,420 | $66,680 | $64,250 |
| 277 | Warner Robins, GA | $57,320 | $39,190 | $66,250 | $61,120 |
| 278 | Macon, GA | $57,300 | $40,850 | $65,420 | $64,730 |
| 279 | Wilmington, NC | $57,280 | $37,380 | $67,080 | $59,410 |
| 280 | Corpus Christi, TX | $57,260 | $41,810 | $64,880 | $61,790 |
| 281 | Pittsburgh, PA | $57,220 | $39,520 | $65,960 | $60,440 |
| 282 | Owensboro, KY | $57,180 | $38,230 | $66,500 | $64,530 |
| 283 | Reading, PA | $57,140 | $40,190 | $65,500 | $58,870 |
| 284 | Charleston, SC | $56,950 | $38,560 | $66,000 | $56,410 |
| 285 | Greensboro, NC | $56,890 | $38,880 | $65,750 | $61,260 |
| 286 | Odessa, TX | $56,850 | $39,080 | $65,600 | $60,550 |
| 287 | Roanoke, VA | $56,850 | $41,700 | $64,310 | $60,730 |
| 288 | Indianapolis, IN | $56,830 | $40,210 | $65,000 | $59,390 |
| 289 | Paducah, KY-IL | $56,800 | $37,520 | $66,310 | $65,980 |
| 290 | Hot Springs, AR | $56,720 | $35,400 | $67,230 | $66,160 |
| 291 | Hinesville, GA | $56,660 | $37,960 | $65,850 | $60,320 |
| 292 | Springfield, OH | $56,640 | $42,020 | $63,840 | $62,600 |
| 293 | Hickory, NC | $56,490 | $38,440 | $65,370 | $63,840 |
| 294 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $56,470 | $41,020 | $64,110 | $65,370 |
| 295 | Jacksonville, NC | $56,350 | $38,830 | $64,980 | $61,190 |
| 296 | Nashville, TN | $56,350 | $38,520 | $65,100 | $58,490 |
| 297 | Utica, NY | $56,330 | $39,870 | $64,440 | $60,780 |
| 298 | Tyler, TX | $56,310 | $36,400 | $66,100 | $61,100 |
| 299 | Sebastian, FL | $56,280 | $43,140 | $62,750 | $57,250 |
| 300 | York, PA | $56,180 | $39,210 | $64,520 | $58,520 |
| 301 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $56,140 | $37,040 | $65,540 | $60,060 |
| 302 | Mansfield, OH | $56,120 | $41,000 | $63,560 | $63,150 |
| 303 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $56,100 | $42,220 | $62,940 | $61,900 |
| 304 | Abilene, TX | $56,100 | $36,980 | $65,520 | $62,080 |
| 305 | St. Cloud, MN | $56,040 | $43,310 | $62,320 | $63,950 |
| 306 | Sumter, SC | $55,990 | $39,750 | $64,000 | $63,610 |
| 307 | Florence, SC | $55,930 | $42,270 | $62,670 | $64,450 |
| 308 | Joplin, MO-KS | $55,850 | $38,810 | $64,230 | $65,160 |
| 309 | Duluth, MN-WI | $55,790 | $44,120 | $61,530 | $62,850 |
| 310 | Goldsboro, NC | $55,700 | $35,090 | $65,850 | $62,960 |
| 311 | State College, PA | $55,660 | $38,330 | $64,210 | $57,520 |
| 312 | Manchester, NH | $55,640 | $40,160 | $63,250 | $52,660 |
| 313 | Jefferson City, MO | $55,580 | $38,330 | $64,080 | $63,180 |
| 314 | Valdosta, GA | $55,580 | $36,800 | $64,830 | $62,970 |
| 315 | Dalton, GA | $55,490 | $39,810 | $63,230 | $61,760 |
| 316 | Springfield, MO | $55,470 | $38,690 | $63,730 | $62,620 |
| 317 | Asheville, NC | $55,430 | $34,400 | $65,790 | $57,440 |
| 318 | Terre Haute, IN | $55,220 | $36,210 | $64,580 | $62,900 |
| 319 | Panama City, FL | $55,180 | $39,270 | $63,020 | $56,710 |
| 320 | Pensacola, FL | $55,140 | $38,110 | $63,540 | $56,430 |
| 321 | South Bend, IN-MI | $55,060 | $38,270 | $63,340 | $59,290 |
| 322 | Chambersburg, PA | $55,000 | $36,360 | $64,190 | $58,110 |
| 323 | Winston, NC | $55,000 | $38,980 | $62,900 | $59,750 |
| 324 | Elmira, NY | $54,930 | $41,540 | $61,530 | $58,190 |
| 325 | Wildwood, FL | $54,830 | $36,520 | $63,860 | $64,190 |
| 326 | Morgantown, WV | $54,790 | $38,380 | $62,880 | $58,710 |
| 327 | Blacksburg, VA | $54,680 | $40,660 | $61,610 | $58,980 |
| 328 | Lima, OH | $54,640 | $39,870 | $61,920 | $60,940 |
| 329 | Huntsville, AL | $54,560 | $36,710 | $63,360 | $58,620 |
| 330 | Lawton, OK | $54,480 | $32,740 | $65,190 | $63,390 |
| 331 | Beckley, WV | $54,450 | $40,140 | $61,510 | $61,620 |
| 332 | Evansville, IN | $54,290 | $36,050 | $63,250 | $59,320 |
| 333 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $54,230 | $37,540 | $62,440 | $61,400 |
| 334 | Williamsport, PA | $54,140 | $34,740 | $63,710 | $58,620 |
| 335 | Muncie, IN | $54,020 | $38,810 | $61,510 | $61,280 |
| 336 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $53,930 | $39,150 | $61,210 | $60,990 |
| 337 | Longview, TX | $53,750 | $39,170 | $60,920 | $60,070 |
| 338 | Anniston, AL | $53,680 | $35,280 | $62,750 | $62,460 |
| 339 | Montgomery, AL | $53,680 | $36,000 | $62,400 | $59,860 |
| 340 | Athens, GA | $53,620 | $31,680 | $64,440 | $57,440 |
| 341 | Lubbock, TX | $53,460 | $33,320 | $63,380 | $58,540 |
| 342 | Victoria, TX | $53,440 | $32,590 | $63,710 | $59,480 |
| 343 | Columbus, IN | $53,310 | $38,810 | $60,440 | $57,320 |
| 344 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $53,190 | $36,940 | $61,190 | $57,700 |
| 345 | Pinehurst, NC | $53,160 | $41,290 | $59,010 | $60,180 |
| 346 | Cleveland, TN | $53,060 | $35,190 | $61,860 | $60,240 |
| 347 | Knoxville, TN | $53,000 | $35,710 | $61,530 | $57,250 |
| 348 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $52,920 | $37,460 | $60,530 | $60,330 |
| 349 | Charleston, WV | $52,920 | $35,530 | $61,480 | $59,650 |
| 350 | Watertown, NY | $52,710 | $36,980 | $60,470 | $60,110 |
| 351 | Johnstown, PA | $52,560 | $37,020 | $60,200 | $61,170 |
| 352 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $52,480 | $38,360 | $59,450 | $60,710 |
| 353 | Fayetteville, NC | $52,370 | $37,420 | $59,740 | $56,940 |
| 354 | Daphne, AL | $52,370 | $35,710 | $60,590 | $55,310 |
| 355 | Rapid City, SD | $52,350 | $40,120 | $58,390 | $58,710 |
| 356 | Burlington, NC | $52,310 | $31,430 | $62,610 | $56,130 |
| 357 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $52,230 | $36,520 | $59,970 | $53,290 |
| 358 | Scranton, PA | $51,900 | $35,420 | $60,010 | $55,470 |
| 359 | Jackson, MS | $51,900 | $37,770 | $58,860 | $58,280 |
| 360 | Florence, AL | $51,730 | $35,190 | $59,880 | $60,990 |
| 361 | Erie, PA | $51,250 | $36,230 | $58,660 | $56,350 |
| 362 | Parkersburg, WV | $51,130 | $37,380 | $57,890 | $58,730 |
| 363 | Mobile, AL | $50,980 | $34,490 | $59,110 | $57,870 |
| 364 | Albany, GA | $50,710 | $38,670 | $56,640 | $57,840 |
| 365 | Auburn, AL | $50,540 | $37,750 | $56,850 | $57,480 |
| 366 | Jackson, TN | $50,270 | $34,470 | $58,070 | $58,780 |
| 367 | Johnson City, TN | $50,150 | $34,260 | $57,970 | $57,040 |
| 368 | Shreveport, LA | $50,040 | $34,260 | $57,800 | $59,030 |
| 369 | Bay City, MI | $49,820 | $36,690 | $56,310 | $54,200 |
| 370 | Baton Rouge, LA | $49,800 | $32,300 | $58,410 | $54,860 |
| 371 | Dothan, AL | $49,770 | $35,110 | $56,990 | $59,370 |
| 372 | Altoona, PA | $49,650 | $36,630 | $56,080 | $55,470 |
| 373 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $49,440 | $31,620 | $58,220 | $54,360 |
| 374 | Sebring, FL | $49,210 | $32,820 | $57,280 | $53,220 |
| 375 | Manhattan, KS | $47,650 | $35,630 | $53,580 | $52,850 |
| 376 | New Orleans, LA | $47,150 | $33,070 | $54,080 | $50,920 |
| 377 | Gadsden, AL | $47,110 | $33,180 | $53,980 | $55,000 |
| 378 | Spartanburg, SC | $46,860 | $33,740 | $53,330 | $51,470 |
| 379 | Monroe, LA | $46,630 | $30,600 | $54,540 | $55,780 |
| 380 | San Juan, PR | $44,800 | $34,420 | $49,920 | N/A |
| 381 | Lafayette, LA | $44,220 | $31,620 | $50,440 | $50,710 |
| 382 | Lake Charles, LA | $42,700 | $25,940 | $50,940 | $49,740 |
| 383 | Hattiesburg, MS | $41,870 | $31,820 | $46,820 | $47,780 |
| 384 | Hammond, LA | $41,600 | $31,240 | $46,700 | $49,250 |
| 385 | Alexandria, LA | $40,290 | $23,750 | $48,440 | $47,020 |
| 386 | Slidell, LA | $40,120 | $29,950 | $45,160 | $43,270 |
| 387 | Houma, LA | $39,370 | $34,240 | $41,910 | $46,260 |
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- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselor salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors the most?
Fairbanks, AK, where the average (mean) wage is $89,710 a year, followed by Anchorage, AK ($87,320), Albany, OR ($82,260), San Francisco, CA ($82,100). The national mean is $66,300 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Ames, IA ($89,680 at national prices, $79,660 nominal), Lincoln, NE ($87,920 at national prices, $80,520 nominal), Fairbanks, AK ($86,920 at national prices, $89,710 nominal).
How much do substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $68,560; Los Angeles, CA: $63,460; Chicago, IL-IN: $70,180; Dallas, TX: $65,600; Houston, TX: $67,930 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors earn the least?
Of the 387 metro areas with their own estimate, Houma, LA has the lowest mean wage, $39,370. At local prices that is worth $46,260.