The median annual wage for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is $57,570 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $60,750.
Pay spans roughly $37,990 at the 10th percentile to $86,650 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.68 per hour. An estimated 3,710 people work as substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
| Median (annual) | $57,570 |
| Mean (annual) | $60,750 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.68 |
| 10th percentile | $37,990 |
| 90th percentile | $86,650 |
| Employment | 3,710 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.