Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor Salary in New Jersey
Median annual pay in New Jersey
$62,820
$30.20/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New Jersey
$57,736
Regional Price Parity: 108.805 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($59,350): +$3,470 (+5.8%)
New Jersey ranks 13th of 51 states by median pay, and 33rd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $40,630 | $19.54 |
| 25th percentile | $49,290 | $23.70 |
| Median | $62,820 | $30.20 |
| 75th percentile | $81,900 | $39.38 |
| 90th percentile | $104,310 | $50.15 |
Employment
- Employment in New Jersey
- 14,210
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New Jersey
- $62,820
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $59,350
- Difference
- +$3,470 (+5.8%)
Cost of living
$62,820 ÷ 108.805 × 100 = $57,736
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho | ||
| 11th | $63,360 | $66,350 9th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 12th | $62,980 | $67,946 7th |
| New Jersey This page | ||
| 13th | $62,820 | $57,736 33rd |
| Texas | ||
| 14th | $62,630 | $64,529 14th |
| Colorado | ||
| 15th | $62,390 | $60,542 27th |
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- Psychiatrist salary in New Jersey
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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 Delaware
$56,020/year Delaware
- 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 Pennsylvania
$52,010/year Pennsylvania
- 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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