Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors Salary in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts

The annual salary statistics of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$26,490
25th Percentile Wage
$30,960
50th Percentile Wage
$41,340
75th Percentile Wage
$57,400
90th Percentile Wage
$70,390

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,490.

Median salary trend

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

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$41,340
12.09% -2.90%
2015
$36,340
-7.35% -
2014
$39,010
-6.84% -
2013
$41,680
-2.06% -
2012
$42,540
- -

Table 2. Compare Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors Salary in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy with Other Massachusetts Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,340 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 23.4 percent (23.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Framingham and 30.5 percent (30.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pittsfield.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Framingham
$53,960
Worcester
$48,760
Springfield
$45,860
Barnstable Town
$44,870
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$43,290
Peabody
$42,150
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$41,340
New Bedford
$38,350
Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner
$37,220
Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton
$34,490
Taunton-Norton-Raynham
$30,750
Pittsfield
$28,750

See also: Top paying jobs in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts.