The median annual wage for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY is $56,500 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $63,010.
Pay spans roughly $41,560 at the 10th percentile to $89,410 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.16 per hour. An estimated 1,060 people work as substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY.
| Median (annual) | $56,500 |
| Mean (annual) | $63,010 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.16 |
| 10th percentile | $41,560 |
| 90th percentile | $89,410 |
| Employment | 1,060 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.