Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors Salary in Washington, DC

Estimates come from the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area, the closest geography BLS publishes.

The median annual pay for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Washington, DC is $65,270, 10% higher than the national median. BLS reports wages at the metro level, and Washington sits within the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area, so this is the closest official estimate for the city.

Across the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay runs from $46,520 to $104,170 a year, with about 9.0K people employed.

Median annual

$65,270

Median hourly

$31

Average annual

$71,360

Employed in metro

9.0K

Pay distribution

10th$46,520

25th$50,870

Median$65,270

75th$83,370

90th$104,170

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $31.38
Daily: $251
Weekly: $1,255
Bi-weekly: $2,510
Monthly: $5,439
Annual: $65,270

$65,270 a year is around the 50th percentile for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselorss in Washington, DC. The median is $65,270.

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$22.40	$46,520
25th percentile	$24.50	$50,870
Median	$31.40	$65,270
75th percentile	$40.10	$83,370
90th percentile	$50.10	$104,170
Average (mean)	$34.30	$71,360
Employment	9,030 people

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