The median annual wage for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Wilmington, NC is $49,410 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $57,040.
Pay spans roughly $37,590 at the 10th percentile to $80,470 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.76 per hour. An estimated 560 people work as substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Wilmington, NC.
| Median (annual) | $49,410 |
| Mean (annual) | $57,040 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.76 |
| 10th percentile | $37,590 |
| 90th percentile | $80,470 |
| Employment | 560 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.