The median annual wage for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Lancaster, PA is $54,760 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $60,750.
Pay spans roughly $39,840 at the 10th percentile to $86,000 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.33 per hour. An estimated 970 people work as substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Lancaster, PA.
| Median (annual) | $54,760 |
| Mean (annual) | $60,750 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.33 |
| 10th percentile | $39,840 |
| 90th percentile | $86,000 |
| Employment | 970 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.