The median annual wage for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $64,900 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $75,500.
Pay spans roughly $44,100 at the 10th percentile to $112,690 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $31.20 per hour. An estimated 23,790 people work as substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $64,900 |
| Mean (annual) | $75,500 |
| Median (hourly) | $31.20 |
| 10th percentile | $44,100 |
| 90th percentile | $112,690 |
| Employment | 23,790 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.