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 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northeast Minnesota	590	60	$27.47/hr	$21.73/hr	$23.03/hr	$25.07/hr	$31.07/hr	$36.89/hr

Leading Industries for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Counselors

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Information	N/A	N/A
Financial Activities	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	130	$35.69/hr
Education and Health Services	6,580	$28.75/hr
Other Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	390	$31.73/hr

Other Regional Data for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Counselors

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State	170	$29.60/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	180	$30.13/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	220	$27.87/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	270	$29.66/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	310	$25.05/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	320	$24.99/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	330	$30.87/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	420	$25.60/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	500	$31.36/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	520	$29.19/hr	18.9%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	520	$25.29/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	590	$25.07/hr	13.7%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	610	$29.72/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	630	$25.60/hr	20.0%
Central Minnesota	700	$28.07/hr	18.6%
Southwest Minnesota	710	$31.36/hr	21.6%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	3,860	$29.92/hr	18.7%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	4,160	$30.04/hr	N/A
Minnesota	7,110	$29.05/hr	18.0%