Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$77,520avg. a year
$37.27 an hour · 7,350 employed
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area earn an average of $77,520 a year. That is $2,500 (3%) more than the Washington average of $75,020. The U.S. average is $64,440.
$73,580Median pay
$37.27Average hourly
+3%vs. Washington average
7,350Jobs in this metro
Other Washington metro areas
Average pay for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in other Washington metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
1440 jobs
Bellingham, WA
$78,690
$37.83 an hour
24,640 jobs
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$77,670
$37.34 an hour
3120 jobs
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$76,890
$36.96 an hour
4250 jobs
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$75,320
$36.21 an hour
5450 jobs
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$75,060
$36.09 an hour
6610 jobs
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$73,680
$35.42 an hour
7100 jobs
Walla Walla, WA
$72,750
$34.98 an hour
8270 jobs
Longview-Kelso, WA
$69,910
$33.61 an hour
91,650 jobs
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$69,870
$33.59 an hour
10520 jobs
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$69,200
$33.27 an hour
1190 jobs
Lewiston, ID-WA
$69,050
$33.20 an hour
12500 jobs
Yakima, WA
$65,200
$31.34 an hour
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How Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue compares
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Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $75,890 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $59,590 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $90,420 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $84,720 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $76,290 |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | $71,830 |
Questions and answers
How much do substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors make in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue?
The average is $77,520 a year, and the median is $73,580. About 7,350 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Washington average?
That is $2,500 (3%) more than the Washington average of $75,020.
Is this job common in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue?
It makes up 3.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.11 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: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 42660). 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.