The median annual wage for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Trenton-Princeton, NJ is $63,850 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $70,620.
Pay spans roughly $43,040 at the 10th percentile to $100,420 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.70 per hour. An estimated 1,440 people work as substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Trenton-Princeton, NJ.
| Median (annual) | $63,850 |
| Mean (annual) | $70,620 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.70 |
| 10th percentile | $43,040 |
| 90th percentile | $100,420 |
| Employment | 1,440 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.