Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

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 2023

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	6,770	413	$26.39/hr	$19.71/hr	$22.78/hr	$24.73/hr	$29.45/hr	$33.17/hr

Leading Industries for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Counselors

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Financial Activities	20	$40.56/hr
Professional and Business Services	170	$29.15/hr
Education and Health Services	6,320	$24.52/hr
Other Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	N/A	$30.08/hr

Other Regional Data for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Counselors

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	100	$27.53/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	170	$23.88/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	170	$24.04/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	180	$22.71/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	200	$22.72/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	250	$25.49/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	260	$23.28/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	300	$24.46/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	310	$24.46/hr	21.6%
Southeast Minnesota	350	$23.75/hr	20.0%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	380	$28.15/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	500	$23.03/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	510	$23.14/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	630	$22.79/hr	16.7%
Northwest Minnesota	690	$23.07/hr	21.2%
Central Minnesota	760	$24.75/hr	22.8%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	3,950	$24.96/hr	23.6%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	4,320	$25.01/hr	N/A
Minnesota	6,770	$24.73/hr	22.9%