Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors Salary in Atlanta, GA

Estimates come from the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area, the closest geography BLS publishes.

The median annual pay for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Atlanta, GA is $60,880, 3% higher than the national median. BLS reports wages at the metro level, and Atlanta sits within the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area, so this is the closest official estimate for the city.

Across the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA area, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay runs from $38,650 to $95,110 a year, with about 5.9K people employed.

Median annual

$60,880

Median hourly

$29

Average annual

$64,280

Employed in metro

5.9K

Pay distribution

10th$38,650

25th$48,860

Median$60,880

75th$75,550

90th$95,110

Salary calculator

Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $29.27
Daily: $234
Weekly: $1,171
Bi-weekly: $2,342
Monthly: $5,073
Annual: $60,880

$60,880 a year is around the 50th percentile for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselorss in Atlanta, GA. The median is $60,880.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$18.60	$38,650
25th percentile	$23.50	$48,860
Median	$29.30	$60,880
75th percentile	$36.30	$75,550
90th percentile	$45.70	$95,110
Average (mean)	$30.90	$64,280
Employment	5,880 people

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