The median annual wage for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC is $50,450 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $55,980.
Pay spans roughly $37,490 at the 10th percentile to $77,630 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.26 per hour. An estimated 280 people work as substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC.
| Median (annual) | $50,450 |
| Mean (annual) | $55,980 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.26 |
| 10th percentile | $37,490 |
| 90th percentile | $77,630 |
| Employment | 280 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.