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Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors Salary in New York

What Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors earn in New York, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 10 counties.

Average in NY
$59,935
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
11 of 16
published states
Workers in state
34,560
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
10 counties

Pay by labor market in New York

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay by wage area in New York
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$61,020$48,407$7,522Kings County, NY

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in New York counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Suffolk County, NY$61,020$48,407$12,850
2Nassau County, NY$61,020$48,407$12,850
3Kings County, NY$61,020$48,407$7,522
4Queens County, NY$61,020$48,407$7,522
5New York County, NY$61,020$48,407$7,522
6Bronx County, NY$61,020$48,407$7,522
7Westchester County, NY$61,020$48,407$7,522
8Richmond County, NY$61,020$48,407$7,522
9Rockland County, NY$61,020$48,407$7,522
10Putnam County, NY$61,020$48,407$7,522

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay in New York

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in New York is $59,935, based on 34,560 workers. Among the 16 states with published data, that ranks number 11. The BLS national median for the occupation is $59,350, so New York averages 1.0% above it.

Published data for New York currently covers the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, with a local median wage of $61,020.

Cost of living for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in New York

We compare 10 New York counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Suffolk County, NY leaves the largest yearly margin, $12,850. Putnam County, NY leaves the smallest, $7,522. The median wage covers all four basics in 10 of the 10 counties.

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 District of Columbia ($65,270), Arizona ($65,137), Colorado ($63,281) and West Virginia ($61,621).

Frequently asked questions: Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in New York

How much do Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors earn in New York?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $59,935.

Which New York county is best for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors?

Suffolk County, NY leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($12,850). Nassau County, NY follows at $12,850.