The median annual wage for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Burlington-South Burlington, VT is $65,990 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $66,230.
Pay spans roughly $45,500 at the 10th percentile to $82,840 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $31.73 per hour. An estimated 420 people work as substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Burlington-South Burlington, VT.
| Median (annual) | $65,990 |
| Mean (annual) | $66,230 |
| Median (hourly) | $31.73 |
| 10th percentile | $45,500 |
| 90th percentile | $82,840 |
| Employment | 420 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.