Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors Salary in the Industry of Outpatient Care Centers

The salary statistics and trend of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in the industry of outpatient care centers are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$26,560
25th Percentile Wage
$32,890
50th Percentile Wage
$39,820
75th Percentile Wage
$49,980
90th Percentile Wage
$62,860

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in the industry of outpatient care centers. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors is $62,860. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $39,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors is $26,560.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in the industry of Outpatient Care Centers from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$39,820
0.90% 6.53%
2015
$39,460
2.10% -
2014
$38,630
2.41% -
2013
$37,700
1.27% -
2012
$37,220
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Table 3. Compare Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors Salary in Different Industries within the Health Care and Social Assistance Sector

The average salaries of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in 37 industries within the health care and social assistance sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Local government owned
$59,270
Hospitals - Local government owned
$58,560
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - State government owned
$56,190
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
$51,300
Hospitals - State government owned
$50,820
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned
$49,410
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - State government owned
$49,130
Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)
$48,300
Hospitals - Privately owned
$47,070
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals
$46,140
Offices of Physicians
$45,900
All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services
$45,810
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services
$45,810
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - Privately owned
$45,670
Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians)
$43,950
Offices of All Other Health Practitioners
$43,150
Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities
$42,880
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)
$42,870
Offices of Other Health Practitioners
$42,600
Home Health Care Services
$41,790
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities
$40,830
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
$40,740
Ambulatory Health Care Services
$40,510
Outpatient Care Centers
$39,820
Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers
$39,640
Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists
$39,220
Individual and Family Services
$39,130
Social Assistance
$38,970
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals
$37,980
Specialty hospitals - Privately owned
$37,730
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities
$37,050
Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities
$36,860
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
$36,740
Child Day Care Services
$36,160
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly
$36,080
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services
$35,470
Other Residential Care Facilities
$34,110

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