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In North Carolina:

Wage data for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors.

  • Workers on average earn $51,790.
  • 10% of workers earn $37,000 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $79,440 or more.

In the United States:

Wage data for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors.

  • Workers on average earn $53,710.
  • 10% of workers earn $36,700 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $89,920 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data external site .

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$36,700$44,600$53,710$70,130$89,920
North Carolina$37,000$44,960$51,790$63,910$79,440
Asheville, NC$38,480$46,440$50,200$61,940$77,980
Burlington, NC$28,780$37,440$46,400$58,960$68,760
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$31,360$40,670$50,840$63,210$79,270
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$39,220$48,220$54,480$71,480$83,610
Fayetteville, NC$31,530$39,000$47,370$60,860$68,660
Goldsboro, NC$38,030$44,090$54,890$63,360$76,350
Greensboro-High Point, NC$36,450$41,040$52,100$68,190$84,880
Greenville, NC$30,930$40,020$52,000$63,380$82,940
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$37,440$44,010$47,550$61,030$75,270
Jacksonville, NC$35,080$37,670$45,950$59,820$76,720
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$29,380$39,520$48,220$63,430$73,430
New Bern, NC$37,400$37,900$47,280$55,410$70,680
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$31,520$37,190$46,080$56,280$69,870
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$29,240$39,010$47,410$59,770$73,110
Raleigh, NC$40,360$48,210$58,950$74,890$82,780
Rocky Mount, NC$33,500$39,100$47,610$61,860$73,230
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$29,220$39,420$47,070$60,450$71,980
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC$40,090$46,920$53,650$64,760$76,340
Wilmington, NC$36,520$41,590$47,810$60,460$73,260
Winston-Salem, NC$34,890$46,250$52,870$63,540$73,820

In North Carolina:

Wage data for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors.

  • Workers on average earn $24.90 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $17.79 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $38.19 or more per hour.

In the United States:

Wage data for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors.

  • Workers on average earn $25.82 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $17.65 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $43.23 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data external site .

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$17.65$21.44$25.82$33.71$43.23
North Carolina$17.79$21.62$24.90$30.73$38.19
Asheville, NC$18.50$22.33$24.14$29.78$37.49
Burlington, NC$13.84$18.00$22.31$28.35$33.06
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$15.08$19.56$24.44$30.39$38.11
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$18.85$23.18$26.19$34.37$40.20
Fayetteville, NC$15.16$18.75$22.78$29.26$33.01
Goldsboro, NC$18.29$21.20$26.39$30.46$36.71
Greensboro-High Point, NC$17.52$19.73$25.05$32.78$40.81
Greenville, NC$14.87$19.24$25.00$30.47$39.88
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$18.00$21.16$22.86$29.34$36.19
Jacksonville, NC$16.87$18.11$22.09$28.76$36.89
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$14.13$19.00$23.18$30.49$35.30
New Bern, NC$17.98$18.22$22.73$26.64$33.98
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$15.16$17.88$22.15$27.06$33.59
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$14.06$18.75$22.79$28.73$35.15
Raleigh, NC$19.40$23.18$28.34$36.01$39.80
Rocky Mount, NC$16.11$18.80$22.89$29.74$35.21
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$14.05$18.95$22.63$29.06$34.61
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC$19.27$22.56$25.80$31.13$36.70
Wilmington, NC$17.56$20.00$22.99$29.07$35.22
Winston-Salem, NC$16.78$22.23$25.42$30.55$35.49