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Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselor

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AVG. SALARY

$46,130

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EDUCATION

Master's degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Increasing

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West Virginia Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$46,130

Entry Annual Wage

$29,900

Experienced Annual Wage

$73,310

Average Hourly Wage

$22.18

Entry Hourly Wage

$14.38

Experienced Hourly Wage

$35.25

Median Hourly Wage

$19.86

West Virginia Regional Earnings

West Virginia Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Charleston MSA $46,390 or $22.30/hr $27,780 or $13.36/hr $80,240 or $38.58/hr
Cumberland MD-WV MSA $56,680 or $27.25/hr $38,050 or $18.29/hr $76,960 or $37.00/hr
Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA $54,870 or $26.38/hr $35,850 or $17.23/hr $76,680 or $36.87/hr
Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA $44,340 or $21.32/hr $29,610 or $14.23/hr $61,210 or $29.43/hr
Morgantown MSA $46,230 or $22.23/hr $30,080 or $14.46/hr $77,330 or $37.18/hr
Parkersburg-Vienna MSA $44,470 or $21.38/hr $30,210 or $14.52/hr $69,060 or $33.20/hr
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV $65,150 or $31.32/hr $38,620 or $18.57/hr $96,700 or $46.49/hr
Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA $48,300 or $23.22/hr $27,040 or $13.00/hr $75,020 or $36.07/hr
Wheeling WV-OH MSA $41,510 or $19.96/hr $28,100 or $13.51/hr $60,260 or $28.97/hr
Winchester VA-WV MSA $50,760 or $24.40/hr $33,990 or $16.34/hr $72,650 or $34.93/hr
Beckley MSA $44,050 or $21.18/hr $33,010 or $15.87/hr $69,740 or $33.53/hr

West Virginia Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $47,470 or $22.82/hr $30,530 or $14.68/hr $74,990 or $36.05/hr
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $46,590 or $22.40/hr $30,100 or $14.47/hr $74,980 or $36.05/hr

West Virginia's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Increasing
Growth rate is estimated to be 28%
Job Openings 196 estimated annual job openings
Employment 1,469 were employed in this occupation

West Virginia's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with increasing outlook (over 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Workforce Investment Area 1 273 22% 4 28 32
Workforce Investment Area 2 164 26% 5 18 23
Workforce Investment Area 3 242 21% 5 23 28
Workforce Investment Area 4 66 30% 2 6 8
Workforce Investment Area 5 174 22% 4 17 21
Workforce Investment Area 7 180 23% 4 17 21

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Workforce Investment Area 6 325 20% 6 31 37

National Earnings

The earnings information below is for the occupational group Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors. The occupation Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselor is part of this group.

Average Annual Wage

$56,230

Average Hourly Wage

$27.03

Average Annual Range

$34,580 to $82,710

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook increasing
  The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +22%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings very small number
  A total of 4360 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment medium occupation
  This was a medium sized occupation in the United States, employing 351,000 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Much faster than average growth
  Employment growth is expected in this occupation as people continue to seek addiction and mental health counseling services. Demand for these workers also is expected to increase as states seek treatment and counseling services rather than jail time for people with addictions or mental health concerns. In addition, there will be a continued need for counselors to work with military veterans to provide them the appropriate mental health or substance abuse counseling care. 
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (73.6%)
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS621000) (34.8%)
  • Outpatient care centers (NAICS621400) (20.7%)
  • Outpatient mental health and substance abuse centers (NAICS621420) (19%)
  • Social assistance (NAICS624000) (16.3%)
  • Individual and family services (NAICS624100) (14.9%)
  • Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS623000) (12.4%)
  • Offices of other health practitioners (NAICS621300) (11.2%)
  • Hospitals (NAICS622000) (10.1%)
  • Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (NAICS623200) (10%)
  • Offices of mental health practitioners (except physicians) (NAICS621330) (9.3%)
  • Residential mental health and substance abuse facilities (NAICS623220) (8.8%)
  • Self-employed workers (8.4%)
  • Local government, excluding education and hospitals (6.4%)