The median annual wage for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is $65,290 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $71,930.
Pay spans roughly $47,990 at the 10th percentile to $103,210 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $31.39 per hour. An estimated 7,040 people work as substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
| Median (annual) | $65,290 |
| Mean (annual) | $71,930 |
| Median (hourly) | $31.39 |
| 10th percentile | $47,990 |
| 90th percentile | $103,210 |
| Employment | 7,040 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.