Wages vary by employer and area of the country. The counselor's level of experience also affects wages.
Counselors who work full time usually receive benefits. Typical benefits include sick leave, paid vacation, and health insurance. Some employers also provide a retirement plan.
Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors (SOC 21-1018)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $23.53 | $29.42 | $40.12 |
| Yearly | $48,935 | $61,189 | $83,458 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $23.15 | $31.11 | $39.01 |
| Yearly | $48,167 | $64,722 | $81,144 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $19.89 | $23.61 | $29.32 |
| Yearly | $41,368 | $49,128 | $60,976 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $23.88 | $30.20 | $41.69 |
| Yearly | $49,666 | $62,815 | $86,719 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $22.40 | $22.40 | $30.66 |
| Yearly | $46,602 | $46,602 | $63,766 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $25.19 | $33.42 | $48.65 |
| Yearly | $52,389 | $69,522 | $101,193 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $23.53 | $30.20 | $41.15 |
| Yearly | $48,939 | $62,815 | $85,597 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $22.41 | $28.60 | $35.27 |
| Yearly | $46,609 | $59,473 | $73,375 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $23.36 | $25.28 | $29.44 |
| Yearly | $48,577 | $52,580 | $61,233 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $22.82 | $30.13 | $38.90 |
| Yearly | $47,482 | $62,654 | $80,909 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $23.38 | $29.51 | $41.69 |
| Yearly | $48,627 | $61,383 | $86,719 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $23.16 | $25.84 | $33.93 |
| Yearly | $48,174 | $53,745 | $70,569 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $22.05 | $24.82 | $36.00 |
| Yearly | $45,876 | $51,609 | $74,891 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $22.81 | $29.64 | $36.92 |
| Yearly | $47,461 | $61,651 | $76,783 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $23.85 | $27.23 | $34.05 |
| Yearly | $49,602 | $56,635 | $70,823 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $22.50 | $23.12 | $30.13 |
| Yearly | $46,783 | $48,085 | $62,666 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $22.95 | $25.55 | $28.40 |
| Yearly | $47,732 | $53,131 | $59,085 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $23.26 | $29.83 | $37.67 |
| Yearly | $48,372 | $62,054 | $78,337 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $21.37 | $23.52 | $36.71 |
| Yearly | $44,444 | $48,932 | $76,357 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $22.81 | $30.30 | $41.32 |
| Yearly | $47,447 | $63,034 | $85,946 | |
| United States | Hourly | $22.68 | $28.46 | $36.65 |
| Yearly | $47,170 | $59,190 | $76,230 | |