The median annual wage for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY is $56,690 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $61,090.
Pay spans roughly $42,400 at the 10th percentile to $80,540 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.26 per hour. An estimated 1,360 people work as substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
| Median (annual) | $56,690 |
| Mean (annual) | $61,090 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.26 |
| 10th percentile | $42,400 |
| 90th percentile | $80,540 |
| Employment | 1,360 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.