Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay in Pittsburgh
$57,220avg. a year
$27.51 an hour · 6,110 employed
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area earn an average of $57,220 a year. That is about the same as the Pennsylvania average of $57,170. The U.S. average is $64,440.
$54,290Median pay
$27.51Average hourly
+0%vs. Pennsylvania average
6,110Jobs in this metro
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in other Pennsylvania metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
1200 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$61,820
$29.72 an hour
214,920 jobs
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$60,500
$29.09 an hour
31,330 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$59,030
$28.38 an hour
41,200 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$58,620
$28.18 an hour
51,550 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$58,020
$27.90 an hour
6110 jobs
Gettysburg, PA
$57,670
$27.73 an hour
7840 jobs
Reading, PA
$57,140
$27.47 an hour
8800 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$56,180
$27.01 an hour
9400 jobs
State College, PA
$55,660
$26.76 an hour
10210 jobs
Chambersburg, PA
$55,000
$26.44 an hour
11270 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$54,140
$26.03 an hour
12270 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$52,550
$25.27 an hour
131,470 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$51,890
$24.95 an hour
14770 jobs
Erie, PA
$51,260
$24.64 an hour
15510 jobs
Altoona, PA
$49,650
$23.87 an hour
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How Pittsburgh compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Pittsburgh
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $44,310 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $54,910 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $65,300 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $64,720 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $49,990 |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | $60,490 |
Questions and answers
How much do substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors make in Pittsburgh?
The average is $57,220 a year, and the median is $54,290. About 6,110 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Pennsylvania average?
That is about the same as the Pennsylvania average of $57,170.
Is this job common in Pittsburgh?
It makes up 5.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.73 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: Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 38300). 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.