The median annual wage for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is $58,590 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $64,840.
Pay spans roughly $42,240 at the 10th percentile to $93,390 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.17 per hour. An estimated 660 people work as substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC.
| Median (annual) | $58,590 |
| Mean (annual) | $64,840 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.17 |
| 10th percentile | $42,240 |
| 90th percentile | $93,390 |
| Employment | 660 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.