The median annual wage for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA is $49,780 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $56,310.
Pay spans roughly $36,370 at the 10th percentile to $82,840 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.94 per hour. An estimated 1,230 people work as substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA.
| Median (annual) | $49,780 |
| Mean (annual) | $56,310 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.94 |
| 10th percentile | $36,370 |
| 90th percentile | $82,840 |
| Employment | 1,230 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.