The median annual wage for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC is $56,450 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $60,280.
Pay spans roughly $34,730 at the 10th percentile to $88,170 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.14 per hour. An estimated 2,610 people work as substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
| Median (annual) | $56,450 |
| Mean (annual) | $60,280 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.14 |
| 10th percentile | $34,730 |
| 90th percentile | $88,170 |
| Employment | 2,610 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.