The median annual wage for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is $56,980 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $68,750.
Pay spans roughly $38,940 at the 10th percentile to $98,440 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.40 per hour. An estimated 4,530 people work as substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD.
| Median (annual) | $56,980 |
| Mean (annual) | $68,750 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.40 |
| 10th percentile | $38,940 |
| 90th percentile | $98,440 |
| Employment | 4,530 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.