The median annual wage for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Chattanooga, TN-GA is $50,220 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $54,550.
Pay spans roughly $32,920 at the 10th percentile to $79,620 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.15 per hour. An estimated 570 people work as substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Chattanooga, TN-GA.
| Median (annual) | $50,220 |
| Mean (annual) | $54,550 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.15 |
| 10th percentile | $32,920 |
| 90th percentile | $79,620 |
| Employment | 570 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.