The median annual wage for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $61,150 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $70,920.
Pay spans roughly $44,330 at the 10th percentile to $114,400 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.40 per hour. An estimated 14,010 people work as substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $61,150 |
| Mean (annual) | $70,920 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.40 |
| 10th percentile | $44,330 |
| 90th percentile | $114,400 |
| Employment | 14,010 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.