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Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay in Washington

$75,020avg. a year
$36.07 an hour · 14,250 employed

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Washington earn an average of $75,020 a year. That is $10,580 (16%) more than the U.S. average of $64,440. The best-paying metro area is Bellingham, WA at $78,690.

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$68,910Median pay
$36.07Average hourly
+38%Avg. pay since 2020
#4Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Washington metro areas

Average pay for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors by metro area. Swipe to see all 13.

1440 jobs
Bellingham, WA
$78,690
$37.83 an hour
24,640 jobs
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$77,670
$37.34 an hour
37,350 jobs
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$77,520
$37.27 an hour
4120 jobs
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$76,890
$36.96 an hour
5250 jobs
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$75,320
$36.21 an hour
6450 jobs
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$75,060
$36.09 an hour
7610 jobs
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$73,680
$35.42 an hour
8100 jobs
Walla Walla, WA
$72,750
$34.98 an hour
9270 jobs
Longview-Kelso, WA
$69,910
$33.61 an hour
101,650 jobs
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$69,870
$33.59 an hour
11520 jobs
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$69,200
$33.27 an hour
1290 jobs
Lewiston, ID-WA
$69,050
$33.20 an hour
13500 jobs
Yakima, WA
$65,200
$31.34 an hour

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

Pay over time

Washington, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Washington substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Washington vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$64,440$30.98
Washington$75,020$36.07
Oregon$75,540$36.32
Idaho$66,900$32.16

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Questions and answers

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

The average is $75,020 a year, and the median is $68,910. That is $10,580 (16%) more than the U.S. average of $64,440.

What is the hourly wage in Washington?

$36.07 an hour on average; the median is $33.13.

Where in Washington do they earn the most?

Bellingham, WA ($78,690), followed by Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($77,670). The lowest average among 13 metro areas with data is Yakima, WA ($65,200).

How does Washington rank?

Washington ranks #4 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.