Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors Salary by City

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      AK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Alaska $80,470290
      Anchorage, AK $79,830670
      Alaska $79,2201,060
      Fairbanks, AK $78,750100
      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Tuscaloosa, AL $51,980240
      Huntsville, AL $51,580250
      Montgomery, AL $51,170300
      Decatur, AL $51,070150
      Auburn, AL $50,880100
      Birmingham, AL $50,650890
      Mobile, AL $49,900330
      Alabama $48,8803,340
      Daphne, AL $48,680150
      Dothan, AL $48,140120
      Anniston, AL $47,92090
      Southeast Alabama $45,750170
      Gadsden, AL $45,65070
      Northeast Alabama $45,570160
      Southwest Alabama $44,35090
      Florence, AL $43,93050
      Northwest Alabama $40,480100
      AR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Jonesboro, AR $58,940240
      Fayetteville, AR $58,490300
      North Arkansas $55,130160
      Fort Smith, AR-OK $51,790200
      Little Rock, AR $50,030880
      Arkansas $49,9902,860
      East Arkansas $49,460280
      Hot Springs, AR $47,12090
      South Arkansas $43,150290
      West Arkansas $41,590260
      AZ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Flagstaff, AZ $75,930150
      Prescott Valley, AZ $70,340210
      Arizona $67,840120
      Lake Havasu City, AZ $64,29060
      Phoenix, AZ $63,9906,830
      Arizona $63,8308,970
      Tucson, AZ $62,0001,310
      Yuma, AZ $54,320110
      Sierra Vista, AZ $51,55070
      CA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Hanford, CA $76,240190
      San Jose, CA $74,6702,520
      Vallejo, CA $74,210570
      Napa, CA $73,960190
      San Francisco, CA $72,9508,080
      Santa Maria, CA $72,380800
      Sacramento, CA $69,5103,570
      Stockton, CA $67,7001,050
      El Centro, CA $65,520160
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California $63,760530
      Oxnard, CA $63,2601,090
      Santa Rosa, CA $63,130690
      Visalia, CA $62,840560
      Chico, CA $62,420380
      Modesto, CA $62,300800
      Yuba City, CA $61,670260
      North Coast Region of California $61,510510
      Salinas, CA $61,350640
      California $61,31063,110
      Riverside, CA $60,8605,170
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California $60,720200
      Fresno, CA $60,6401,940
      San Luis Obispo, CA $59,990510
      Merced, CA $59,840300
      Bakersfield, CA $59,5201,690
      Los Angeles, CA $58,88023,330
      San Diego, CA $58,6905,010
      Santa Cruz, CA $58,310470
      Redding, CA $55,410330
      CO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boulder, CO $77,720920
      Northwest Colorado $71,700280
      Fort Collins, CO $68,5501,310
      Southwest Colorado $62,770550
      Eastern and Southern Colorado $60,760300
      Colorado $59,19013,670
      Pueblo, CO $59,180770
      Denver, CO $59,1006,670
      Greeley, CO $56,140300
      Grand Junction, CO $54,000300
      Colorado Springs, CO $50,0202,240
      CT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Bridgeport, CT $65,850970
      New Haven, CT $64,0101,240
      Connecticut $63,430280
      Waterbury, CT $63,190710
      Connecticut $62,9606,470
      Norwich, CT $62,460490
      Hartford, CT $62,4102,720
      DC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $63,1707,590
      DE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Dover, DE $54,810190
      Delaware $49,6801,240
      Sussex Delaware $49,670150
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Lakeland, FL $64,900750
      Naples, FL $61,660280
      Punta Gorda, FL $59,330100
      North Port, FL $58,880660
      Miami, FL $58,2007,610
      Jacksonville, FL $57,8701,980
      Florida $56,83024,680
      Sebastian, FL $56,580120
      Cape Coral, FL $56,260630
      South Florida $55,560150
      Palm Bay, FL $55,430350
      Panama City, FL $55,180290
      Port St. Lucie, FL $54,930610
      North Florida $54,800250
      Orlando, FL $54,8002,930
      Tallahassee, FL $53,310640
      Deltona, FL $51,240460
      Tampa, FL $50,6903,910
      Pensacola, FL $50,430510
      Crestview, FL $50,300290
      Ocala, FL $49,990370
      Gainesville, FL $49,950410
      Wildwood, FL $49,06030
      Sebring, FL $46,550100
      Homosassa Springs, FL $46,480
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Gainesville, GA $66,19070
      Rome, GA $60,80070
      Dalton, GA $59,73040
      Brunswick, GA $59,06060
      Atlanta, GA $58,9905,510
      Warner Robins, GA $57,16080
      Albany, GA $55,97030
      Macon, GA $55,870150
      Georgia $55,3208,680
      Savannah, GA $55,010310
      Hinesville, GA $54,67070
      Middle Georgia $52,830270
      Augusta, GA-SC $52,630390
      North Georgia $51,750180
      South Georgia $49,670230
      Valdosta, GA $49,430120
      East Georgia $48,890170
      Columbus, GA-AL $48,770420
      Athens, GA $48,500110
      HI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kahului, HI $59,350190
      Hawaii / Kauai $55,800300
      Hawaii $54,3901,580
      Urban Honolulu, HI $50,0901,080
      IA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Waterloo, IA $66,540160
      Ames, IA $66,32090
      Iowa City, IA $65,210260
      Cedar Rapids, IA $65,050410
      Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $62,420170
      Southeast Iowa $62,300220
      Des Moines, IA $61,400650
      Iowa $60,8803,030
      Northeast Iowa $60,640150
      Davenport, IA-IL $58,500490
      Dubuque, IA $57,980100
      Northwest Iowa $52,440210
      Southwest Iowa $52,000140
      ID
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Coeur d'Alene, ID $72,400190
      Lewiston, ID-WA $68,29060
      Southeast-Central Idaho $66,400110
      Boise City, ID $66,1301,070
      Northwestern Idaho $65,370130
      Idaho $65,2402,130
      Pocatello, ID $65,070170
      Idaho Falls, ID $64,610250
      Twin Falls, ID $64,330100
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Champaign, IL $63,180320
      Kankakee, IL $61,240110
      Chicago, IL-IN $61,15014,010
      Springfield, IL $60,600310
      Illinois $59,57018,170
      West Central Illinois $56,580410
      South Illinois $55,060430
      Peoria, IL $52,740410
      Northwest Illinois $52,320300
      Bloomington, IL $50,170300
      East Central Illinois $47,830320
      Rockford, IL $46,640530
      Decatur, IL $45,370120
      IN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Elkhart, IN $60,330100
      Michigan City, IN $55,580100
      Bloomington, IN $55,240830
      Central Indiana $51,940440
      Northern Indiana $51,880390
      Kokomo, IN $51,740120
      Southern Indiana $51,070300
      Indiana $49,28010,400
      Fort Wayne, IN $48,380630
      Indianapolis, IN $47,9904,000
      Lafayette, IN $47,910280
      Evansville, IN $47,620420
      Muncie, IN $46,230250
      South Bend, IN-MI $46,090560
      Columbus, IN $44,420240
      Terre Haute, IN $44,060150
      KS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Topeka, KS $59,110270
      Kansas $57,7602,410
      Wichita, KS $57,180380
      Lawrence, KS $54,630140
      Kansas $53,410470
      Manhattan, KS $43,380160
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Owensboro, KY $59,920220
      Lexington, KY $58,5001,060
      Bowling Green, KY $55,950300
      Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $54,5802,700
      Elizabethtown, KY $53,230280
      Kentucky $51,7908,030
      Central Kentucky $49,100610
      Paducah, KY-IL $48,980120
      South Central Kentucky $46,260780
      East Kentucky $46,100900
      West Kentucky $43,170230
      LA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Northeast Louisiana $49,330240
      Baton Rouge, LA $47,8901,210
      Monroe, LA $43,000360
      Lafayette, LA $41,810620
      Shreveport, LA $41,670470
      Southwest Louisiana $41,630210
      New Orleans, LA $41,0201,500
      Louisiana $40,2006,600
      Houma, LA $39,300500
      Lake Charles, LA $39,170340
      Alexandria, LA $37,130320
      Central Louisiana $36,640220
      Hammond, LA $36,050140
      Slidell, LA $33,380460
      MA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Massachusetts $61,720250
      Boston, MA-NH $60,78010,980
      Barnstable Town, MA $59,600380
      Massachusetts $59,03017,950
      Amherst Town, MA $58,110500
      Springfield, MA $57,7501,560
      Pittsfield, MA $56,550380
      Worcester, MA $56,4802,700
      MD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Lexington Park, MD $63,100120
      Maryland $62,050360
      Hagerstown, MD-WV $60,410350
      Maryland $57,8208,180
      Baltimore, MD $56,9804,530
      Salisbury, MD $50,890260
      ME
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Northeast Maine $63,66090
      Portland, ME $62,710660
      Southwest Maine $61,620330
      Maine $60,9701,610
      Bangor, ME $60,360260
      Lewiston, ME $45,310180
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Lansing, MI $73,300720
      Muskegon, MI $68,560130
      Battle Creek, MI $67,800150
      Mid Michigan $66,440350
      Monroe, MI $66,37060
      Midland, MI $66,090120
      Southern Michigan $64,600250
      Kalamazoo, MI $64,510330
      Upper Peninsula of Michigan $63,130270
      Niles, MI $63,11090
      Northern Michigan $63,100420
      Grand Rapids, MI $62,2701,060
      Traverse City, MI $61,880160
      Ann Arbor, MI $59,530440
      Michigan $59,53011,090
      Saginaw, MI $52,100370
      Detroit, MI $50,9505,170
      Flint, MI $48,180300
      Jackson, MI $44,750110
      Bay City, MI $37,120310
      MN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Mankato, MN $61,320440
      Minneapolis, MN-WI $60,5404,610
      Minnesota $58,7207,910
      Rochester, MN $57,700300
      Northwest Minnesota $57,300550
      Southeast Minnesota $55,760370
      Southwest Minnesota $54,160370
      Northeast Minnesota $52,820200
      St. Cloud, MN $52,270230
      Duluth, MN-WI $51,210500
      MO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      North Missouri $64,770300
      Joplin, MO-KS $60,710220
      Kansas City, MO-KS $60,5102,360
      Southwest Missouri $60,280120
      Central Missouri $59,880550
      Columbia, MO $57,860300
      Missouri $56,6407,500
      St. Joseph, MO-KS $55,400150
      St. Louis, MO-IL $53,3003,170
      Jefferson City, MO $52,060240
      Springfield, MO $47,900790
      Cape Girardeau, MO-IL $46,420160
      Southeast Missouri $45,840410
      MS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Jackson, MS $50,510630
      Lower West Mississippi $48,170150
      Mississippi $46,8102,220
      Upper East Mississippi $45,790460
      Lower East Mississippi $45,690230
      West Delta Mississippi $43,990190
      Gulfport, MS $39,990250
      Hattiesburg, MS $34,560130
      MT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Missoula, MT $59,970370
      West Montana $59,820270
      East-Central Montana $59,550150
      Bozeman, MT $58,820210
      Montana $58,6601,900
      Southwest Montana $57,790140
      Helena, MT $57,170180
      Billings, MT $56,550390
      Great Falls, MT $55,910170
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Raleigh, NC $60,3501,200
      Durham, NC $58,590660
      Fayetteville, NC $57,420330
      Asheville, NC $57,320630
      North Carolina $56,4708,930
      Charlotte, NC-SC $56,4502,610
      Greenville, NC $55,170160
      Greensboro, NC $54,010470
      Winston, NC $53,800400
      Pinehurst, NC $53,66090
      Goldsboro, NC $53,59090
      Central North Carolina $51,490490
      Burlington, NC $50,59090
      Hickory, NC $50,450280
      Jacksonville, NC $50,340110
      Western North Carolina $50,280470
      Wilmington, NC $49,410560
      Eastern North Carolina $47,930510
      Rocky Mount, NC $47,790100
      ND
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      West North Dakota $68,120110
      Bismarck, ND $67,950300
      East North Dakota $67,190110
      North Dakota $66,4501,180
      Minot, ND $63,34090
      Fargo, ND-MN $61,680630
      Grand Forks, ND-MN $58,460150
      NE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Omaha, NE-IA $68,0901,080
      Northwest Nebraska $65,34060
      Northeast Nebraska $64,930120
      South Nebraska $64,930280
      Nebraska $64,4101,980
      Lincoln, NE $52,560460
      Grand Island, NE $50,28090
      NH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Southwestern New Hampshire $62,230330
      Northern New Hampshire $60,040380
      Central New Hampshire $59,620510
      New Hampshire $58,5203,100
      Manchester, NH $51,7101,190
      NJ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Jersey $64,71014,640
      Trenton, NJ $63,8501,440
      Atlantic City, NJ $54,150640
      Vineland, NJ $52,590180
      NM
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Santa Fe, NM $75,420140
      Eastern New Mexico $73,470240
      Albuquerque, NM $71,4801,110
      New Mexico $70,7702,070
      Farmington, NM $68,700110
      Northern New Mexico $64,910190
      Las Cruces, NM $63,120230
      NV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Carson City, NV $70,74040
      Balance of Nevada $67,680130
      Reno, NV $60,400400
      Nevada $59,4702,240
      Las Vegas, NV $59,1101,660
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New York, NY-NJ $64,90023,790
      Ithaca, NY $64,480170
      Syracuse, NY $63,170620
      New York $62,07022,450
      Kingston, NY $61,360240
      Elmira, NY $61,16090
      Kiryas Joel, NY $61,000720
      Rochester, NY $59,2801,050
      Central East New York $57,780370
      Utica, NY $56,990320
      Watertown, NY $56,990120
      Buffalo, NY $56,6901,360
      Albany, NY $56,5001,060
      Binghamton, NY $55,800200
      Capital/Northern New York $55,140430
      Glens Falls, NY $54,270120
      Southwest New York $50,820510
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Dayton, OH $60,2501,120
      Sandusky, OH $59,12070
      Columbus, OH $59,1103,630
      Cleveland, OH $58,7102,950
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $57,6603,450
      Canton, OH $57,340390
      Ohio $56,99016,690
      West Northwestern Ohio $56,430370
      Akron, OH $56,340970
      Toledo, OH $55,990890
      Springfield, OH $55,900130
      Youngstown, OH $52,980740
      Eastern Ohio $52,770400
      Lima, OH $52,00080
      North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $50,800580
      Southern Ohio $49,680790
      Mansfield, OH $48,120210
      OK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Enid, OK $64,97070
      Southeast Oklahoma $62,590600
      Oklahoma City, OK $61,6501,640
      Northeast Oklahoma $59,900530
      Oklahoma $58,6104,460
      Tulsa, OK $57,7501,130
      Northwest Oklahoma $51,090250
      Southwest Oklahoma $49,570100
      Lawton, OK $48,47080
      OR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Bend, OR $82,380390
      Salem, OR $74,810460
      Portland, OR-WA $71,5303,640
      Oregon $69,6606,410
      Corvallis, OR $68,620170
      Albany, OR $67,590170
      Coast Oregon $67,490350
      Central Oregon $64,680170
      Medford, OR $64,460310
      Eugene, OR $63,720820
      Grants Pass, OR $62,730110
      Eastern Oregon $60,270330
      Other
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      District of Columbia $66,140980
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Harrisburg, PA $60,2101,160
      Allentown, PA-NJ $60,0401,290
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $59,99012,860
      Pittsburgh, PA $58,7605,400
      Pennsylvania $58,32026,510
      York, PA $57,780730
      Lebanon, PA $56,870210
      Gettysburg, PA $56,430110
      Northwestern Pennsylvania $55,910930
      Reading, PA $55,840710
      State College, PA $55,600280
      Lancaster, PA $54,760970
      Williamsport, PA $54,000170
      Chambersburg, PA $53,360170
      Southwestern Pennsylvania $52,430700
      Central Pennsylvania $50,080640
      Northeastern Pennsylvania $49,990770
      Scranton, PA $49,7801,230
      Erie, PA $49,160670
      Johnstown, PA $48,100280
      Altoona, PA $47,880390
      PR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Juan, PR $46,340
      RI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Providence, RI-MA $49,7703,210
      Rhode Island $49,7701,560
      SC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Charleston, SC $56,660510
      Columbia, SC $56,150850
      Myrtle Beach, SC $55,750250
      Northeastern South Carolina $53,700170
      Greenville, SC $51,530960
      South Carolina $50,7204,680
      Spartanburg, SC $49,700180
      Sumter, SC $48,980100
      Florence, SC $48,830170
      Hilton Head Island, SC $46,770160
      Southern South Carolina $46,330150
      Northwestern South Carolina $45,760140
      SD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Rapid City, SD $54,020300
      East South Dakota $53,830380
      West South Dakota $53,540180
      South Dakota $53,4001,510
      Sioux Falls, SD-MN $52,430670
      TN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Cleveland, TN $56,99050
      Morristown, TN $50,99050
      Chattanooga, TN-GA $50,220570
      Nashville, TN $49,8202,550
      Kingsport, TN-VA $49,610280
      Memphis, TN-MS-AR $48,9401,400
      Tennessee $48,1707,310
      West Tennessee $47,870340
      Clarksville, TN-KY $47,600420
      East Tennessee $47,090150
      Jackson, TN $45,400380
      Knoxville, TN $45,400880
      Johnson City, TN $44,250200
      North Central Tennessee $43,660270
      South Central Tennessee $36,400170
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Brownsville, TX $74,160540
      Amarillo, TX $66,930190
      Laredo, TX $65,50090
      McAllen, TX $65,000430
      El Paso, TX $64,170540
      Houston, TX $64,1404,230
      Austin, TX $62,4402,600
      Coastal Plains Region of Texas $61,96080
      Texarkana, TX-AR $61,62060
      San Angelo, TX $60,700100
      Texas $60,63019,520
      Victoria, TX $58,97040
      Hill Country Region of Texas $58,820250
      Sherman, TX $58,42060
      San Antonio, TX $58,3301,710
      Dallas, TX $57,7005,320
      North Region of Texas $57,300190
      Waco, TX $57,290210
      Killeen, TX $55,340300
      Beaumont, TX $54,990170
      Wichita Falls, TX $54,550110
      Midland, TX $53,23060
      Border Region of Texas $51,80060
      Tyler, TX $50,750200
      Northwestern Region of Texas $50,160200
      Abilene, TX $49,920140
      Corpus Christi, TX $49,830330
      Odessa, TX $48,98050
      Eastern Region of Texas $48,960120
      Longview, TX $48,310170
      College Station, TX $47,730180
      Lubbock, TX $47,480280
      UT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Ogden, UT $81,300800
      Logan, UT-ID $74,400200
      Salt Lake City, UT $67,5401,930
      Utah $65,9204,720
      High Desert Utah $61,870350
      Provo, UT $60,170930
      St. George, UT $59,230350
      Wasatch Front Fringe Utah $38,100160
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Staunton, VA $59,230190
      Northeast Virginia $59,210100
      Virginia $58,41016,860
      Harrisonburg, VA $58,020200
      Virginia Beach, VA-NC $57,5703,710
      Richmond, VA $56,8503,840
      Southside Virginia $56,770440
      Winchester, VA-WV $54,530390
      Charlottesville, VA $53,960380
      Southwest Virginia $53,830580
      Blacksburg, VA $51,630730
      Northwest Virginia $51,51090
      Lynchburg, VA $51,080720
      Roanoke, VA $50,750750
      West Virginia $46,7101,970
      Northern West Virginia $46,550360
      Southern West Virginia $46,340210
      VI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Virgin Islands $47,02030
      VT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Burlington, VT $65,990420
      Vermont $60,4101,150
      Southern Vermont $57,610310
      Northern Vermont $57,600410
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Mount Vernon, WA $72,550260
      Bellingham, WA $71,250340
      Wenatchee, WA $67,800100
      Seattle, WA $65,2907,040
      Walla Walla, WA $64,37080
      Washington $64,22013,150
      Eastern Washington $63,970230
      Kennewick, WA $63,740400
      Longview, WA $63,430250
      Spokane, WA $62,5501,590
      Olympia, WA $61,910510
      Western Washington $61,030700
      Bremerton, WA $60,380410
      Yakima, WA $57,170570
      WI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Racine, WI $70,080160
      Oshkosh, WI $63,950310
      Madison, WI $63,4001,550
      Janesville, WI $63,170210
      Milwaukee, WI $62,5703,060
      Wisconsin $62,4709,450
      Eau Claire, WI $62,330310
      Northwestern Wisconsin $62,250110
      La Crosse, WI-MN $61,800340
      Appleton, WI $61,710470
      Wausau, WI $61,370250
      Kenosha, WI $61,260170
      Western Wisconsin $60,860350
      South Central Wisconsin $60,610380
      Northeastern Wisconsin $60,530520
      Fond du Lac, WI $60,410120
      Green Bay, WI $60,100550
      Sheboygan, WI $59,200150
      WV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Weirton, WV-OH $57,26060
      Charleston, WV $48,110360
      Beckley, WV $47,230130
      Huntington, WV-KY-OH $47,120780
      Morgantown, WV $45,790190
      Parkersburg, WV $45,700150
      Wheeling, WV-OH $45,480190
      WY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Western Wyoming $63,370270
      Casper, WY $61,880180
      Wyoming $61,640840
      Cheyenne, WY $61,110160
      Eastern Wyoming $60,920220