Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor Salary in New Hampshire
Median annual pay in New Hampshire
$54,840
$26.36/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New Hampshire
$52,647
Regional Price Parity: 104.165 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($59,350): −$4,510 (−7.6%)
New Hampshire ranks 40th of 51 states by median pay, and 50th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $38,480 | $18.50 |
| 25th percentile | $46,580 | $22.40 |
| Median | $54,840 | $26.36 |
| 75th percentile | $69,420 | $33.37 |
| 90th percentile | $81,050 | $38.97 |
Employment
- Employment in New Hampshire
- 3,690
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New Hampshire
- $54,840
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $59,350
- Difference
- −$4,510 (−7.6%)
Cost of living
$54,840 ÷ 104.165 × 100 = $52,647
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | ||
| 38th | $56,020 | $56,128 38th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 39th | $55,490 | $58,828 32nd |
| New Hampshire This page | ||
| 40th | $54,840 | $52,647 50th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 41st | $54,190 | $60,105 28th |
| Indiana | ||
| 42nd | $53,760 | $57,603 34th |
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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 Maine
$59,970/year Maine
- 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 Vermont
$61,810/year Vermont
- 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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