The median annual wage for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA is $51,630 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $54,000.
Pay spans roughly $39,860 at the 10th percentile to $74,730 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.82 per hour. An estimated 730 people work as substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA.
| Median (annual) | $51,630 |
| Mean (annual) | $54,000 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.82 |
| 10th percentile | $39,860 |
| 90th percentile | $74,730 |
| Employment | 730 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.