The median annual wage for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ is $60,040 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $62,980.
Pay spans roughly $42,030 at the 10th percentile to $90,380 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.87 per hour. An estimated 1,290 people work as substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $60,040 |
| Mean (annual) | $62,980 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.87 |
| 10th percentile | $42,030 |
| 90th percentile | $90,380 |
| Employment | 1,290 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.