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Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors Salary in West Virginia

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

Average in WV
$61,621
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
4 of 16
published states
Workers in state
12,260
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
1 counties

Pay by labor market in West Virginia

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay by wage area in West Virginia
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$65,270$52,257$32,485Jefferson County, WV

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in West Virginia counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Jefferson County, WV$65,270$52,257$32,485

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay in West Virginia

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in West Virginia is $61,621, based on 12,260 workers. Among the 16 states with published data, that ranks number 4. The BLS national median for the occupation is $59,350, so West Virginia averages 3.8% above it.

Published data for West Virginia 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 District of Columbia ($65,270), Arizona ($65,137), Colorado ($63,281) and Virginia ($60,812).

Frequently asked questions: Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in West Virginia

How much do Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors earn in West Virginia?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $61,621.