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Substance abuse counselor salary in New York

Open substance abuse counselor jobs in New York post a median of $28.25 an hour, the middle half $25–$31.25 (about $58,800 a year full time), $1.75 below the national posted median. From 27 jobs at 14 employers that state their pay.

$28.25
Median posted /hr
$25–$31
Middle half /hr
$58,800
A year, full time
estimate, 2,080 hours
$28.58
BLS median in NY
May 2025

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What substance abuse counselors are paid in New York

Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).

Posted hourly rates of 27 open jobs in New York. Lowest posted $19.45, highest $45.55.

Posted on open jobs in New York

$25–$31.25/hr

Middle half of 26 employer rates (each employer's advertised range once), median $28.25. 63% of the 43 open substance abuse counselor jobs in New York state an hourly rate.

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Substance abuse counselor pay by town in New York

Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.

TownMedian postedPosted rangeJobs (employers)
Rochester$27.25$22.50–$40.677 (5)
Syracuse$26$20.19–$33.815 (1)
Bronx$30.50$24.72–$37.044 (1)

Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.

Substance abuse counselor pay by employer in New York

What each employer posts for substance abuse counselors here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.

EmployerMedian postedPosted rangeJobs stating pay
Helio Health$27.25$20.19–$33.817
Samaritan Daytop Village$28.75$24.72–$37.045
University of Rochester Medical Center$27$22.91–$40.673
Rochester Regional Health$27.75$19.50–$36.502
NewYork-Presbyterian$42.25$38.85–$45.551
United Health Services (New York)$31.50$25.27–$37.901
Unity House of Cayuga County$31$28.08–$33.711
Conifer Park$30.25$19.45–$41.131
Hope For Youth$27.50$25–$301
Professional Care Medical Practice$26$24–$281
Arms Acres$24.75$21.30–$28.121
Catholic Charities Family and Community Services$24.25$22.50–$261
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Rochester$24.25$22.50–$261
Whitney M Young Jr Health Center$24.25$23–$25.501

Median of each employer's jobs in New York (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for substance abuse counselors nationwide when it has such a page.

Jobs that state a yearly salary

Measured on their own, never converted to hourly.

6 open jobs in New York state a yearly salary: a median of $69,000, the middle half $57,500 to $69,500.

Best-paid open substance abuse counselor jobs in New York

The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.

What BLS measures in New York

What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.

Hourly wages, BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, New York. Each figure opens its BLS page.
BLS occupation10th pct25th pctMedian75th pct90th pctEmployed
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors (21-1018)$20.39 (source: BLS OEWS, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, opens in a new tab)$23.16 (source: BLS OEWS, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, opens in a new tab)$28.58 (source: BLS OEWS, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, opens in a new tab)$35.44 (source: BLS OEWS, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, opens in a new tab)$43.55 (source: BLS OEWS, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, opens in a new tab)26,770 (source: BLS OEWS, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, opens in a new tab)

BLS median by metro area

Substance abuse counselor salary in New York: common questions

How much does a substance abuse counselor make in New York?

Open substance abuse counselor jobs in New York that state an hourly rate post a median of $28.25, the middle half $25–$31.25 (27 jobs from 14 employers). Full time that is about $58,800 a year. BLS measured a median of $28.58/hr ($59,450 a year) for people employed in the occupation in New York (May 2025).

Where in New York do substance abuse counselors earn the most?

By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Rochester ($27.25), Syracuse ($26) and Bronx ($30.50). The town table lists 3.

Which employers in New York pay substance abuse counselors the most?

Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Samaritan Daytop Village ($28.75), Helio Health ($27.25) and University of Rochester Medical Center ($27).

How does New York compare with the rest of the country?

The posted median in New York ($28.25) is $1.75 below the national posted median of $30. In the BLS survey New York ranks 28 of 52 by median wage.

Where do these figures come from?

From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 27 of 43 open substance abuse counselor jobs in New York (63%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.

Substance abuse counselor pay in other states

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Sources and method

Only pay a job states is used, a range at its midpoint. In the state's median and middle half each employer's advertised range counts once, so an employer posting one range in many towns does not set the figure; a town's median follows the same rule. "Up to" ceilings, weekly travel rates and rates far from the occupation's median are left out. A state has a page while at least 8 jobs from 3 employers state a rate there. The yearly estimate is the hourly rate times 2,080 hours. BLS figures are as published.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 24, 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors (SOC 21-1018), every state, published May 15, 2026
  3. BLS OEWS May 2025: Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, national, published May 15, 2026
  4. BLS OEWS May 2025: Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026

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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Substance abuse counselor salary in New York. Data as of October 24, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/substance-abuse-counselor/new-york

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