Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay in Richmond
$62,460avg. a year
$30.03 an hour · 4,150 employed
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in the Richmond, VA metro area earn an average of $62,460 a year. That is $2,970 (5%) less than the Virginia average of $65,430. The U.S. average is $64,440.
$57,860Median pay
$30.03Average hourly
-5%vs. Virginia average
4,150Jobs in this metro
Other Virginia metro areas
Average pay for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in other Virginia metro areas. Swipe to see all 10.
19,030 jobs
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$71,360
$34.31 an hour
2780 jobs
Lynchburg, VA
$66,180
$31.82 an hour
3260 jobs
Harrisonburg, VA
$65,570
$31.52 an hour
43,760 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$62,920
$30.25 an hour
5
Charlottesville, VA
$59,820
$28.76 an hour
6340 jobs
Winchester, VA-WV
$58,850
$28.29 an hour
7190 jobs
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
$57,940
$27.86 an hour
8570 jobs
Roanoke, VA
$56,840
$27.33 an hour
9730 jobs
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
$54,690
$26.29 an hour
10250 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$52,480
$25.23 an hour
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How Richmond compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Richmond
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $44,190 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $64,830 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $70,100 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $70,980 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $67,380 |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | $76,240 |
Questions and answers
How much do substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors make in Richmond?
The average is $62,460 a year, and the median is $57,860. About 4,150 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Virginia average?
That is $2,970 (5%) less than the Virginia average of $65,430.
Is this job common in Richmond?
It makes up 6.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.99 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: Richmond, VA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 40060). 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.