Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors Salary in Massachusetts
SOC 21-1018 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Massachusetts is $59,030 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $28.38 per hour. This is roughly in line with the national median of $59,190. 17,950 people work as Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Massachusetts. Wages have grown 40% since 2017, when the median was $42,310.
Median Annual Salary
$59,030
Mean Annual
$64,020
Median Hourly
$28.38
Total Employed
17,950
Location Quotient
1.73
Concentrated here
Salary Distribution
How This Compares
Massachusetts
$59,030
this metro
United States
$59,190
you earn +-0% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $59,030 |
| 2023 | $54,920 |
| 2022 | $52,410 |
| 2021 | $48,960 |
| 2020 | $46,620 |
| 2019 | $44,140 |
| 2018 | $44,360 |
| 2017 | $42,310 |
Related Community and Social Service Occupations Jobs in Massachusetts
Other occupations in the same group, sorted by salary.
| Social Workers, All Other | $94,000 |
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | $90,700 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $78,840 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $72,280 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $67,880 |
| Clergy | $67,830 |