Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City
$68,560avg. a year
$32.96 an hour · 26,200 employed
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area earn an average of $68,560 a year. That is $4,520 (7%) more than the New York average of $64,040. The U.S. average is $64,440.
$61,020Median pay
$32.96Average hourly
+7%vs. New York average
26,200Jobs in this metro
Other New York metro areas
Average pay for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in other New York metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
1200 jobs
Ithaca, NY
$65,820
$31.64 an hour
2880 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$64,380
$30.95 an hour
3210 jobs
Kingston, NY
$63,310
$30.44 an hour
41,210 jobs
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$62,470
$30.03 an hour
51,480 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$62,040
$29.83 an hour
6
Glens Falls, NY
$60,330
$29.00 an hour
7220 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$59,790
$28.75 an hour
81,380 jobs
Rochester, NY
$59,690
$28.70 an hour
9690 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$58,520
$28.13 an hour
10390 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$56,330
$27.08 an hour
1190 jobs
Elmira, NY
$54,930
$26.41 an hour
12150 jobs
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
$52,710
$25.34 an hour
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How New York-Newark-Jersey City compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in New York-Newark-Jersey City
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $50,850 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $76,390 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $83,390 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $80,430 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $88,920 |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | $71,380 |
Questions and answers
How much do substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors make in New York-Newark-Jersey City?
The average is $68,560 a year, and the median is $61,020. About 26,200 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the New York average?
That is $4,520 (7%) more than the New York average of $64,040.
Is this job common in New York-Newark-Jersey City?
It makes up 2.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.87 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: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 35620). 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.