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21-1018 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Counselors

Occupational Description:
Counsel and advise individuals, families, or groups to prevent or treat substance abuse problems, behavioral disorders, or a broad range of mental health issues in order to promote optimum mental and emotional health.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2024

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	6,550	400	$26.95/hr	$20.34/hr	$23.39/hr	$25.32/hr	$29.92/hr	$34.51/hr
U S	397,880	3,581	$29.76/hr	$18.18/hr	$22.09/hr	$26.60/hr	$34.73/hr	$44.54/hr

Leading Industries for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Counselors

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Financial Activities	20	$43.87/hr
Professional and Business Services	160	$24.60/hr
Education and Health Services	6,190	$25.32/hr
Other Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	190	$31.66/hr

Other Regional Data for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Counselors

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	110	$28.57/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	120	$23.89/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	210	$23.82/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	230	$23.97/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	250	$26.45/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	260	$25.27/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	270	$27.90/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	300	$24.01/hr	21.6%
Southwest Balance of State	340	$26.35/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	370	$23.79/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	440	$29.45/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	490	$23.74/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	490	$25.27/hr	18.9%
Northwest Minnesota	530	$23.79/hr	20.0%
Northeast Minnesota	620	$23.74/hr	13.7%
Central Minnesota	760	$26.35/hr	18.6%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	3,780	$25.94/hr	18.7%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	4,210	$25.94/hr	N/A
Minnesota	6,550	$25.32/hr	18.0%