Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
$64,830avg. a year
$31.17 an hour · 4,290 employed
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area earn an average of $64,830 a year. That is about the same as the Michigan average of $65,430. The U.S. average is $64,440.
$60,890Median pay
$31.17Average hourly
-1%vs. Michigan average
4,290Jobs in this metro
Other Michigan metro areas
Average pay for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in other Michigan metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
1790 jobs
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
$72,990
$35.09 an hour
2320 jobs
Ann Arbor, MI
$71,610
$34.43 an hour
380 jobs
Niles, MI
$71,400
$34.33 an hour
4140 jobs
Battle Creek, MI
$70,510
$33.90 an hour
51,130 jobs
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$68,460
$32.91 an hour
6130 jobs
Midland, MI
$68,060
$32.72 an hour
7170 jobs
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$67,590
$32.49 an hour
8370 jobs
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$65,160
$31.33 an hour
9130 jobs
Traverse City, MI
$64,900
$31.20 an hour
10360 jobs
Flint, MI
$63,350
$30.46 an hour
11110 jobs
Monroe, MI
$61,430
$29.53 an hour
12370 jobs
Saginaw, MI
$60,830
$29.24 an hour
1370 jobs
Jackson, MI
$60,680
$29.17 an hour
14580 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$55,060
$26.47 an hour
15350 jobs
Bay City, MI
$49,820
$23.95 an hour
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How Detroit-Warren-Dearborn compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $44,700 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $61,390 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $66,650 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $71,880 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $61,560 |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | $53,620 |
Questions and answers
How much do substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors make in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
The average is $64,830 a year, and the median is $60,890. About 4,290 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Michigan average?
That is about the same as the Michigan average of $65,430.
Is this job common in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
It makes up 2.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.71 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: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19820). 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.