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 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southwest Minnesota	640	67	$28.32/hr	$21.91/hr	$25.23/hr	$29.90/hr	$29.90/hr	$35.63/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	100	$29.94/hr
Education and Health Services	6,670	$28.44/hr
Other Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	1,120	$28.77/hr

Other Regional Data for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Counselors

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	150	$28.51/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	200	$25.75/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	230	$25.49/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	300	$28.13/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	340	$30.13/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	370	$26.41/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	370	$27.19/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	440	$29.90/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	500	$24.97/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	550	$27.94/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	620	$24.75/hr	13.7%
Southeast Minnesota	630	$28.13/hr	18.9%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	630	$30.07/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	640	$29.90/hr	21.6%
Northwest Minnesota	770	$27.32/hr	20.0%
Central Minnesota	790	$27.33/hr	18.6%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	4,160	$29.35/hr	18.7%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	4,610	$29.51/hr	N/A
Minnesota	7,910	$28.63/hr	18.0%