The median annual wage for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $60,780 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $65,330.
Pay spans roughly $44,460 at the 10th percentile to $91,260 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.22 per hour. An estimated 10,980 people work as substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
| Median (annual) | $60,780 |
| Mean (annual) | $65,330 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.22 |
| 10th percentile | $44,460 |
| 90th percentile | $91,260 |
| Employment | 10,980 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.