Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
$62,480avg. a year
$30.04 an hour · 4,160 employed
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area earn an average of $62,480 a year. That is $2,750 (5%) more than the Minnesota average of $59,730. The U.S. average is $64,440.
$60,770Median pay
$30.04Average hourly
+5%vs. Minnesota average
4,160Jobs in this metro
Other Minnesota metro areas
Average pay for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in other Minnesota metro areas. Swipe to see all 8.
1330 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$68,780
$33.07 an hour
2180 jobs
Grand Forks, ND-MN
$64,390
$30.96 an hour
3610 jobs
Fargo, ND-MN
$63,590
$30.57 an hour
4500 jobs
Mankato, MN
$61,140
$29.39 an hour
5270 jobs
Rochester, MN
$60,910
$29.28 an hour
6760 jobs
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
$56,110
$26.97 an hour
7220 jobs
St. Cloud, MN
$56,040
$26.94 an hour
8520 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$55,780
$26.82 an hour
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How Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $53,130 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $73,050 |
| Social Workers, All Other | $79,850 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $71,230 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $73,560 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $74,210 |
Questions and answers
How much do substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors make in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington?
The average is $62,480 a year, and the median is $60,770. About 4,160 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Minnesota average?
That is $2,750 (5%) more than the Minnesota average of $59,730.
Is this job common in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington?
It makes up 2.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.67 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: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 33460). 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.