Mental health and substance use counselors are paid the most in Alaska, earning $68,770 per year. They earn the least in Louisiana, earning an average of $41,090.
Here is the average hourly and annual pay for mental health and substance use counselors in all 50 states and Washington, D.C.
|
State |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage |
|
Alabama |
$22.83 |
$47,490 |
|
Alaska |
$33.06 |
$68,770 |
|
Arizona |
$26.18 |
$54,460 |
|
Arkansas |
$30.41 |
$63,250 |
|
California |
$30.99 |
$64,460 |
|
Colorado |
$28.78 |
$59,860 |
|
Connecticut |
$27.40 |
$56,980 |
|
Delaware |
$25.08 |
$52,170 |
|
Florida |
$25.15 |
$52,320 |
|
Georgia |
$23.79 |
$49,480 |
|
Hawaii |
$32.02 |
$66,610 |
|
Idaho |
$28.54 |
$59,370 |
|
Illinois |
$26.36 |
$54,840 |
|
Indiana |
$23.16 |
$48,180 |
|
Iowa |
$27.14 |
$56,460 |
|
Kansas |
$25.23 |
$52,480 |
|
Kentucky |
$23.70 |
$49,300 |
|
Louisiana |
$19.76 |
$41,090 |
|
Maine |
$30.25 |
$62,910 |
|
Maryland |
$29.37 |
$61,090 |
|
Massachusetts |
$28.74 |
$59,780 |
|
Michigan |
$26.00 |
$54,080 |
|
Minnesota |
$25.41 |
$52,850 |
|
Mississippi |
$22.00 |
$45,770 |
|
Missouri |
$22.69 |
$47,200 |
|
Montana |
$23.41 |
$48,690 |
|
Nebraska |
$26.06 |
$54,200 |
|
Nevada |
$31.20 |
$64,890 |
|
New Hampshire |
$24.45 |
$50,860 |
|
New Jersey |
$31.29 |
$65,090 |
|
New Mexico |
$30.10 |
$62,610 |
|
New York |
$29.00 |
$60,320 |
|
North Carolina |
$26.70 |
$55,530 |
|
North Dakota |
$29.19 |
$60,710 |
|
Ohio |
$25.63 |
$53,310 |
|
Oklahoma |
$27.49 |
$57,180 |
|
Oregon |
$29.32 |
$60,980 |
|
Pennsylvania |
$24.83 |
$51,650 |
|
South Carolina |
$22.48 |
$46,760 |
|
South Dakota |
$23.16 |
$48,160 |
|
Tennessee |
$22.23 |
$46,240 |
|
Texas |
$24.9 |
$51,800 |
|
Utah |
$31.34 |
$65,180 |
|
Vermont |
$26.50 |
$55,120 |
|
Virginia |
$27.09 |
$56,350 |
|
Washington |
$27.92 |
$58,070 |
|
Washington, D.C. |
$29.24 |
$60,830 |
|
West Virginia |
$22.18 |
$46,130 |
|
Wisconsin |
$26.12 |
$54,330 |
|
Wyoming |
$28.67 |
$59,620 |
Editor’s note: Salary data from Rhode Island was not available.