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

$65,380avg. a year
$31.43 an hour · 18,190 employed

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Massachusetts earn an average of $65,380 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $64,440. The best-paying metro area is Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH at $67,030.

Pay by cityCompare states
$59,890Median pay
$31.43Average hourly
+29%Avg. pay since 2020
#23Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Massachusetts metro areas

Average pay for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors by metro area. Swipe to see all 7.

111,150 jobs
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$67,030
$32.22 an hour
2440 jobs
Barnstable Town, MA
$67,010
$32.21 an hour
31,790 jobs
Springfield, MA
$65,300
$31.40 an hour
43,850 jobs
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
$64,180
$30.86 an hour
5590 jobs
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
$62,950
$30.26 an hour
62,460 jobs
Worcester, MA
$62,080
$29.85 an hour
7440 jobs
Pittsfield, MA
$59,860
$28.78 an hour

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

Pay over time

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

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Massachusetts vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$64,440$30.98
Massachusetts$65,380$31.43
Rhode Island$68,600$32.98
Connecticut$68,450$32.91
Vermont$64,890$31.20
New York$64,040$30.79
New Hampshire$58,790$28.27

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Questions and answers

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

The average is $65,380 a year, and the median is $59,890. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $64,440.

What is the hourly wage in Massachusetts?

$31.43 an hour on average; the median is $28.80.

Where in Massachusetts do they earn the most?

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ($67,030), followed by Barnstable Town, MA ($67,010). The lowest average among 7 metro areas with data is Pittsfield, MA ($59,860).

How does Massachusetts rank?

Massachusetts ranks #23 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.