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

$57,920avg. a year
$27.85 an hour · 11,890 employed

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Indiana earn an average of $57,920 a year. That is $6,520 (10%) less than the U.S. average of $64,440. The best-paying metro area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $70,180.

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$53,760Median pay
$27.85Average hourly
+23%Avg. pay since 2020
#41Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Indiana metro areas

Average pay for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors by metro area. Swipe to see all 15.

115,580 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$70,180
$33.74 an hour
2100 jobs
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$65,810
$31.64 an hour
3120 jobs
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$63,850
$30.70 an hour
4740 jobs
Fort Wayne, IN
$63,480
$30.52 an hour
5170 jobs
Kokomo, IN
$62,820
$30.20 an hour
6960 jobs
Bloomington, IN
$62,350
$29.98 an hour
7380 jobs
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$60,280
$28.98 an hour
83,460 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$59,400
$28.56 an hour
92,870 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$58,480
$28.11 an hour
104,610 jobs
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$56,820
$27.32 an hour
11210 jobs
Terre Haute, IN
$55,220
$26.55 an hour
12580 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$55,060
$26.47 an hour
13470 jobs
Evansville, IN
$54,280
$26.10 an hour
14230 jobs
Muncie, IN
$54,010
$25.97 an hour
15240 jobs
Columbus, IN
$53,310
$25.63 an hour

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Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay in Indiana, charted

Pay over time

Indiana, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Indiana substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Indiana vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$64,440$30.98
Indiana$57,920$27.85
Illinois$68,530$32.95
Michigan$65,430$31.46
Ohio$60,090$28.89
Kentucky$57,560$27.67

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Questions and answers

How much do substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors make in Indiana?

The average is $57,920 a year, and the median is $53,760. That is $6,520 (10%) less than the U.S. average of $64,440.

What is the hourly wage in Indiana?

$27.85 an hour on average; the median is $25.85.

Where in Indiana do they earn the most?

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($70,180), followed by Michigan City-La Porte, IN ($65,810). The lowest average among 15 metro areas with data is Columbus, IN ($53,310).

How does Indiana rank?

Indiana ranks #41 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 21-1018. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.