Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors Salary in Chicago, IL

Estimates come from the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area, the closest geography BLS publishes.

The median annual pay for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Chicago, IL is $61,600, 4% higher than the national median. BLS reports wages at the metro level, and Chicago sits within the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area, so this is the closest official estimate for the city.

Across the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay runs from $43,010 to $114,770 a year, with about 16K people employed.

Median annual

$61,600

Median hourly

$30

Average annual

$70,180

Employed in metro

16K

Pay distribution

10th$43,010

25th$47,770

Median$61,600

75th$82,950

90th$114,770

Salary calculator

Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $29.62
Daily: $237
Weekly: $1,185
Bi-weekly: $2,369
Monthly: $5,133
Annual: $61,600

$61,600 a year is around the 50th percentile for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselorss in Chicago, IL. The median is $61,600.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$20.70	$43,010
25th percentile	$23.00	$47,770
Median	$29.60	$61,600
75th percentile	$39.90	$82,950
90th percentile	$55.20	$114,770
Average (mean)	$33.70	$70,180
Employment	15,580 people

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Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in other metro areas

Fairbanks-College, AK$83,680
Anchorage, AK$81,120
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$80,770
Albany, OR$78,910
Salem, OR$78,870
Bellingham, WA$77,620
Lincoln, NE$76,480
Las Cruces, NM$76,350