Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors Salary in Indiana

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$53,760

Median hourly

$26

Average annual

$57,920

Employed in state

12K

The median annual salary for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Indiana is $53,760, or about $26 an hour. That is 9% lower than the national median.

Pay in Indiana ranges from $37,580 at the 10th percentile to $83,200 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 12K people work as substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in the state.

Pay distribution in Indiana

10th$37,580

25th$42,210

Median$53,760

75th$66,340

90th$83,200

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $25.85
Daily: $207
Weekly: $1,034
Bi-weekly: $2,068
Monthly: $4,480
Annual: $53,760

$53,760 a year is around the 50th percentile for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselorss in Indiana. The median is $53,760.

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors — Indiana
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$18.10	$37,580
25th percentile	$20.30	$42,210
Median	$25.90	$53,760
75th percentile	$31.90	$66,340
90th percentile	$40.00	$83,200
Average (mean)	$27.90	$57,920
Employment	11,890 people

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay by metro area in Indiana

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$61,600	16K
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$60,830	120
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	$60,430	100
Fort Wayne, IN	$59,250	740
Kokomo, IN	$59,040	170
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$58,520	3.5K
Terre Haute, IN	$55,050	210
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$53,760	4.6K
Bloomington, IN	$52,710	960
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	$52,100	380
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$51,740	580
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$50,970	2.9K
Columbus, IN	$49,240	240
Muncie, IN	$48,800	230
Evansville, IN	$48,490	470

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