Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor Salary in Connecticut
Median annual pay in Connecticut
$63,590
$30.57/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Connecticut
$61,374
Regional Price Parity: 103.610 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($59,350): +$4,240 (+7.1%)
Connecticut ranks 10th of 51 states by median pay, and 23rd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $44,080 | $21.19 |
| 25th percentile | $49,250 | $23.68 |
| Median | $63,590 | $30.57 |
| 75th percentile | $80,040 | $38.48 |
| 90th percentile | $99,540 | $47.86 |
Employment
- Employment in Connecticut
- 7,540
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Connecticut
- $63,590
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $59,350
- Difference
- +$4,240 (+7.1%)
Cost of living
$63,590 ÷ 103.610 × 100 = $61,374
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | ||
| 8th | $63,890 | $64,624 13th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 9th | $63,770 | $70,775 5th |
| Connecticut This page | ||
| 10th | $63,590 | $61,374 23rd |
| Idaho | ||
| 11th | $63,360 | $66,350 9th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 12th | $62,980 | $67,946 7th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +18.4%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Master's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
- Mental Health Counselors
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
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Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor salary in nearby places
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor salary in Massachusetts
$59,890/year Massachusetts
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor salary in New York
$59,450/year New York
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor salary in Rhode Island
$65,120/year Rhode Island
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor salary in the U.S.
$59,350/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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