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Occupation ยท SOC 21-1018

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors: can it be done remotely?

Not classified

According to the Dingel and Neiman (2020) classification, the work of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors has no teleworkability classification in the source data. The score reflects the tasks involved, not whether a particular employer allows remote work.

Nationally, about 440,380 people work in this occupation, with a median annual wage of $59,190 ($28.46 an hour).

US employment

440,380

Median annual wage

$59,190

Mean annual wage

$65,100

Median hourly wage

$28.46

Education and training

Typical education

Master's degree

Related work experience

None

On-the-job training

Internship/residency

Job zone

Not available

Not available

States with the most jobs

  1. 1. California63,110
  2. 2. Pennsylvania26,510
  3. 3. Florida24,680
  4. 4. New York22,450
  5. 5. Texas19,520
  6. 6. Illinois18,170
  7. 7. Massachusetts17,950
  8. 8. Virginia16,860
  9. 9. Ohio16,690
  10. 10. New Jersey14,640

States that pay the most

  1. 1. Alaska$79,220
  2. 2. New Mexico$70,770
  3. 3. Oregon$69,660
  4. 4. North Dakota$66,450
  5. 5. District of Columbia$66,140
  6. 6. Utah$65,920
  7. 7. Idaho$65,240
  8. 8. New Jersey$64,710
  9. 9. Nebraska$64,410
  10. 10. Washington$64,220

Median annual wage. Based on 52 states and territories with published figures.

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