Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay in Greenville-Anderson-Greer

In Greenville-Anderson-Greer (SC), the median pay for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors is $26.33 an hour ($54,760 a year). About 1,070 people work in this job there.

$26.33Median hourly pay

$48,010–$72,860Middle half of workers, yearly

1,070People in this job in Greenville-Anderson-Greer (SC)

That is 8% lower than the U.S. median ($59,350). It is 5% higher than the South Carolina median ($52,370).

Pay range for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Greenville-Anderson-Greer (SC)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$18.06	$37,570
25% of workers	$23.08	$48,010
Half of workers (median)	$26.33	$54,760
75% of workers	$35.03	$72,860
90% of workers	$45.61	$94,860

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay in South Carolina metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Columbia	$58,920	1,260
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach	$56,780	300
Florence	$55,340	200
Greenville-Anderson-Greer (this page)	$54,760	1,070
Charleston-North Charleston	$53,260	890
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal	$49,630	200
Sumter	$49,030	120
Spartanburg	$43,810	550

South Carolina unemployment rate: 4.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors

Typical education to start: Master's degree (BLS)
Training on the job: Internship/residency (BLS)
Job outlook: +18.4% over ten years, much faster than average · about 50,500 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Greenville-Anderson-Greer (SC)

Job	Median yearly pay
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$58,590

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.