Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood
$56,820avg. a year
$27.32 an hour · 4,610 employed
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area earn an average of $56,820 a year. That is about the same as the Indiana average of $57,920. The U.S. average is $64,440.
$53,760Median pay
$27.32Average hourly
-2%vs. Indiana average
4,610Jobs in this metro
Other Indiana metro areas
Average pay for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in other Indiana metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
115,580 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$70,180
$33.74 an hour
2100 jobs
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$65,810
$31.64 an hour
3120 jobs
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$63,850
$30.70 an hour
4740 jobs
Fort Wayne, IN
$63,480
$30.52 an hour
5170 jobs
Kokomo, IN
$62,820
$30.20 an hour
6960 jobs
Bloomington, IN
$62,350
$29.98 an hour
7380 jobs
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$60,280
$28.98 an hour
83,460 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$59,400
$28.56 an hour
92,870 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$58,480
$28.11 an hour
10210 jobs
Terre Haute, IN
$55,220
$26.55 an hour
11580 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$55,060
$26.47 an hour
12470 jobs
Evansville, IN
$54,280
$26.10 an hour
13230 jobs
Muncie, IN
$54,010
$25.97 an hour
14240 jobs
Columbus, IN
$53,310
$25.63 an hour
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How Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $48,110 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $54,590 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $62,930 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $69,510 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $56,200 |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | $51,640 |
Questions and answers
How much do substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors make in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood?
The average is $56,820 a year, and the median is $53,760. About 4,610 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Indiana average?
That is about the same as the Indiana average of $57,920.
Is this job common in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood?
It makes up 4.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.32 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 21-1018. Metro area: Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 26900). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.