Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors Salary in Chesapeake, VA

Estimates come from the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area, the closest geography BLS publishes.

The median annual pay for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Chesapeake, VA is $59,280, about the same as the national median. BLS reports wages at the metro level, and Chesapeake sits within the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area, so this is the closest official estimate for the city.

Across the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC area, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay runs from $37,240 to $96,790 a year, with about 3.8K people employed.

Median annual

$59,280

Median hourly

$29

Average annual

$62,920

Employed in metro

3.8K

Pay distribution

10th$37,240

25th$46,990

Median$59,280

75th$76,350

90th$96,790

Salary calculator

Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $28.50
Daily: $228
Weekly: $1,140
Bi-weekly: $2,280
Monthly: $4,940
Annual: $59,280

$59,280 a year is around the 50th percentile for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselorss in Chesapeake, VA. The median is $59,280.

Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$17.90	$37,240
25th percentile	$22.60	$46,990
Median	$28.50	$59,280
75th percentile	$36.70	$76,350
90th percentile	$46.50	$96,790
Average (mean)	$30.20	$62,920
Employment	3,760 people

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