Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors Salary in Rochester, New York

The annual salary statistics of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Rochester, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Rochester 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, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Rochester, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,060
25th Percentile Wage
$39,880
50th Percentile Wage
$49,410
75th Percentile Wage
$60,570
90th Percentile Wage
$66,670

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Rochester, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,060.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$49,410
3.58% 26.74%
2021
$47,640
-3.63% -
2020
$49,370
6.77% -
2019
$46,030
7.39% -
2018
$42,630
15.08% -
2017
$36,200
0.00% -
2012
$36,200
- -

Table 2. Compare Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors Salary in Rochester with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,410 in Rochester is in the middle of salary range for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Rochester is 22.8 percent (22.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Ithaca and 23.6 percent (23.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central New York nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Ithaca
$63,990
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$59,260
Elmira
$55,140
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$52,030
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
$51,240
Glens Falls
$51,190
Kingston
$50,900
Syracuse
$50,350
Utica-Rome
$49,830
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$49,500
Rochester
$49,410
Watertown-Fort Drum
$49,310
Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$48,020
Binghamton
$47,820
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$46,700
East Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$44,090
Nassau-Suffolk
$39,870
Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$37,750

See also: Top paying jobs in Rochester, New York.