The median annual wage for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is $59,990 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $65,190.
Pay spans roughly $39,520 at the 10th percentile to $95,770 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.84 per hour. An estimated 12,860 people work as substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
| Median (annual) | $59,990 |
| Mean (annual) | $65,190 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.84 |
| 10th percentile | $39,520 |
| 90th percentile | $95,770 |
| Employment | 12,860 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.