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Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay in New Hampshire

$58,790avg. a year
$28.27 an hour · 3,690 employed

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in New Hampshire earn an average of $58,790 a year. That is $5,650 (9%) less than the U.S. average of $64,440. The best-paying metro area is Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH at $67,030.

Pay by cityCompare states
$54,840Median pay
$28.27Average hourly
+26%Avg. pay since 2020
#39Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying New Hampshire metro areas

Average pay for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors by metro area. Swipe to see all 2.

111,150 jobs
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$67,030
$32.22 an hour
21,300 jobs
Manchester-Nashua, NH
$55,640
$26.75 an hour

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Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay in New Hampshire, charted

Pay over time

New Hampshire, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where New Hampshire substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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New Hampshire vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$64,440$30.98
New Hampshire$58,790$28.27
Massachusetts$65,380$31.43
Vermont$64,890$31.20
Maine$63,370$30.47

Related jobs in New Hampshire

  • Social and Human Service Assistants$47,540
  • Child, Family, and School Social Workers$70,740
  • Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$71,400
  • Healthcare Social Workers$80,160
  • Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$75,280
  • Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$59,270
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Average pay, New Hampshire, May 2025

Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS

Questions and answers

How much do substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors make in New Hampshire?

The average is $58,790 a year, and the median is $54,840. That is $5,650 (9%) less than the U.S. average of $64,440.

What is the hourly wage in New Hampshire?

$28.27 an hour on average; the median is $26.36.

Where in New Hampshire do they earn the most?

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ($67,030), followed by Manchester-Nashua, NH ($55,640). The lowest average among 2 metro areas with data is Manchester-Nashua, NH ($55,640).

How does New Hampshire rank?

New Hampshire ranks #39 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 21-1018. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.