The median annual wage for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Winston-Salem, NC is $53,800 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $57,410.
Pay spans roughly $34,340 at the 10th percentile to $78,730 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.87 per hour. An estimated 400 people work as substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Winston-Salem, NC.
| Median (annual) | $53,800 |
| Mean (annual) | $57,410 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.87 |
| 10th percentile | $34,340 |
| 90th percentile | $78,730 |
| Employment | 400 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.