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Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors Salary in District of Columbia

What Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors earn in District of Columbia, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 1 county.

Average in DC
$65,270
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
2 of 17
published states
Workers in state
9,030
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
1 counties

Pay by labor market in District of Columbia

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay by wage area in District of Columbia
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$65,270$51,601$17,582District of Columbia, DC

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in District of Columbia counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1District of Columbia, DC$65,270$51,601$17,582

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay in District of Columbia

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in District of Columbia is $65,270, based on 9,030 workers. Among the 17 states with published data, that ranks number 2. The BLS national median for the occupation is $59,350, so District of Columbia averages 10.0% above it.

Published data for District of Columbia currently covers the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area, with a local median wage of $65,270.

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors are Washington ($71,709), Arizona ($65,137), Colorado ($63,281) and West Virginia ($61,621).

Frequently asked questions: Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in District of Columbia

How much do Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors earn in District of Columbia?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $65,270.