Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2007

21-1011 Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors

Counsel and advise individuals with alcohol, tobacco, drug, or other problems, such as gambling and eating disorders. May counsel individuals, families, or groups or engage in prevention programs. Exclude "Social Workers" (21-1021 through 21-1029), "Psychologists" (19-3031 through 19-3039), and "Mental Health Counselors" (21-1014) providing these services.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
State profile for this occupation
Metropolitan area profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
76,830 2.1 % $18.19 $37,830 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $11.43 $13.69 $17.10 $21.64 $26.75
Annual Wage (2) $23,780 $28,480 $35,580 $45,010 $55,650

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Outpatient Care Centers 18,180 $18.39 $38,250
Residential Mental Retardation, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities 15,730 $16.05 $33,380
Individual and Family Services 10,910 $17.47 $36,340
Local Government (OES designation) 5,940 $20.40 $42,430
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 5,760 $20.17 $41,950

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Insurance Carriers 70 $23.97 $49,860
Elementary and Secondary Schools 2,400 $23.60 $49,090
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 100 $22.90 $47,630
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 300 $22.29 $46,370
Local Government (OES designation) 5,940 $20.40 $42,430

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest published employment concentrations and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all States with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
South Dakota 600 $15.68 $32,610 0.154%
Pennsylvania 6,400 $18.47 $38,420 0.113%
New York 9,070 $19.73 $41,040 0.107%
Montana 460 $17.86 $37,140 0.106%
New Jersey 4,160 $19.70 $40,970 0.105%

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Indiana 990 $21.79 $45,320 0.034%
Vermont 270 $21.31 $44,330 0.090%
Virginia 1,420 $20.94 $43,560 0.039%
Alaska 190 $20.66 $42,970 0.063%
North Dakota 260 $20.28 $42,190 0.076%

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest published employment concentrations and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all Metropolitan areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 110 $19.73 $41,030 0.246%
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ 140 $18.37 $38,210 0.230%
Spokane, WA 420 $14.10 $29,340 0.203%
Eau Claire, WI 150 $20.96 $43,600 0.193%
Waterbury, CT 120 $19.79 $41,170 0.172%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN (8) $34.23 $71,210 (8)
State College, PA 60 $25.44 $52,910 0.092%
Kingston, NY 50 $23.99 $49,890 0.081%
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 80 $23.80 $49,500 0.071%
Rochester, MN 110 $23.43 $48,730 0.108%

About May 2007 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. The top five employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable Excel files (XLS).

Percentile wage estimates show the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2007 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2007 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2007 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2007 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order

List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order

Download May 2007 Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates in Zipped Excel files

Technical notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2008