Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay in Boston-Cambridge-Newton
$67,030avg. a year
$32.22 an hour · 11,150 employed
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area earn an average of $67,030 a year. That is $1,650 (3%) more than the Massachusetts average of $65,380. The U.S. average is $64,440.
$62,130Median pay
$32.22Average hourly
+3%vs. Massachusetts average
11,150Jobs in this metro
Other Massachusetts metro areas
Average pay for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in other Massachusetts metro areas. Swipe to see all 6.
1440 jobs
Barnstable Town, MA
$67,010
$32.21 an hour
21,790 jobs
Springfield, MA
$65,300
$31.40 an hour
33,850 jobs
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
$64,180
$30.86 an hour
4590 jobs
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
$62,950
$30.26 an hour
52,460 jobs
Worcester, MA
$62,080
$29.85 an hour
6440 jobs
Pittsfield, MA
$59,860
$28.78 an hour
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How Boston-Cambridge-Newton compares
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Related jobs in Boston-Cambridge-Newton
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $50,600 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $78,950 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $87,320 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $79,100 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $71,030 |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | $61,750 |
Questions and answers
How much do substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors make in Boston-Cambridge-Newton?
The average is $67,030 a year, and the median is $62,130. About 11,150 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Massachusetts average?
That is $1,650 (3%) more than the Massachusetts average of $65,380.
Is this job common in Boston-Cambridge-Newton?
It makes up 4.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.30 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 21-1018. Metro area: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 14460). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.