Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors Salary in Durham, NC

Estimates come from the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area, the closest geography BLS publishes.

The median annual pay for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Durham, NC is $59,560, about the same as the national median. BLS reports wages at the metro level, and Durham sits within the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area, so this is the closest official estimate for the city.

Across the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC area, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay runs from $43,010 to $92,810 a year, with about 680 people employed.

Median annual

$59,560

Median hourly

$29

Average annual

$65,900

Employed in metro

680

Pay distribution

10th$43,010

25th$51,030

Median$59,560

75th$77,570

90th$92,810

Salary calculator

Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $28.63
Daily: $229
Weekly: $1,145
Bi-weekly: $2,291
Monthly: $4,963
Annual: $59,560

$59,560 a year is around the 50th percentile for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselorss in Durham, NC. The median is $59,560.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$20.70	$43,010
25th percentile	$24.50	$51,030
Median	$28.60	$59,560
75th percentile	$37.30	$77,570
90th percentile	$44.60	$92,810
Average (mean)	$31.70	$65,900
Employment	680 people

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