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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 2022

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	7,610	517	$27.08/hr	$19.32/hr	$23.68/hr	$24.93/hr	$31.22/hr	$33.35/hr
U S	310,880	3,109	$27.23/hr	$15.71/hr	$19.60/hr	$24.70/hr	$31.38/hr	$39.69/hr

Leading Industries for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Counselors

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Financial Activities	30	$38.65/hr
Professional and Business Services	180	$30.22/hr
Education and Health Services	6,990	$24.92/hr
Other Services	10	$25.26/hr
Public Administration	400	$25.44/hr

Other Regional Data for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Counselors

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	90	$29.07/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	180	$23.85/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	180	$23.93/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	190	$25.10/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	200	$25.12/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	230	$25.31/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	230	$29.38/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	270	$25.27/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	350	$24.29/hr	21.6%
Southwest Balance of State	360	$24.78/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	410	$25.31/hr	20.0%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	500	$23.94/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	630	$23.94/hr	16.7%
Northwest Balance of State	660	$24.72/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	780	$25.61/hr	22.8%
Northwest Minnesota	830	$24.72/hr	21.2%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	4,580	$25.24/hr	23.6%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	4,930	$25.26/hr	N/A
Minnesota	7,610	$24.93/hr	22.9%