South Carolina Wages 21-1011.00 - Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 
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Wage data collected from Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors.
In South Carolina:
Wage data for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors.
- Workers on average earn $47,480.
- 10% of workers earn $30,480 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $75,670 or more.
In the United States:
Wage data for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors.
- Workers on average earn $53,710.
- 10% of workers earn $36,700 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $89,920 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data external site.
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Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $36,700 | $44,600 | $53,710 | $70,130 | $89,920 |
| South Carolina | $30,480 | $36,520 | $47,480 | $60,170 | $75,670 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $35,750 | $42,500 | $47,960 | $57,230 | $73,900 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $30,130 | $39,530 | $46,990 | $60,940 | $78,050 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $31,360 | $40,670 | $50,840 | $63,210 | $79,270 |
| Columbia, SC | $35,780 | $42,800 | $51,310 | $61,240 | $77,010 |
| Florence, SC | $35,590 | $41,600 | $47,440 | $61,090 | $75,240 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC | $30,470 | $39,130 | $48,020 | $60,870 | $77,160 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC | $28,950 | $34,650 | $36,550 | $58,360 | $77,290 |
| Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,540 | $39,790 | $47,640 | $55,990 | $72,790 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC | $37,350 | $46,090 | $50,280 | $60,170 | $72,850 |
| Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,510 | $36,920 | $49,420 | $59,890 | $73,570 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $26,060 | $37,660 | $46,130 | $58,970 | $77,680 |
| Sumter, SC | $21,320 | $38,580 | $42,430 | $54,760 | $72,810 |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $19,460 | $35,680 | $38,970 | $49,570 | $63,360 |
In South Carolina:
Wage data for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors.
- Workers on average earn $22.83 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.65 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.38 or more per hour.
In the United States:
Wage data for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors.
- Workers on average earn $25.82 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.65 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $43.23 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data external site.
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Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $17.65 | $21.44 | $25.82 | $33.71 | $43.23 |
| South Carolina | $14.65 | $17.56 | $22.83 | $28.93 | $36.38 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $17.19 | $20.43 | $23.06 | $27.52 | $35.53 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $14.48 | $19.01 | $22.59 | $29.30 | $37.53 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $15.08 | $19.56 | $24.44 | $30.39 | $38.11 |
| Columbia, SC | $17.20 | $20.58 | $24.67 | $29.44 | $37.02 |
| Florence, SC | $17.11 | $20.00 | $22.81 | $29.37 | $36.17 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC | $14.65 | $18.81 | $23.09 | $29.26 | $37.09 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC | $13.92 | $16.66 | $17.57 | $28.06 | $37.16 |
| Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.53 | $19.13 | $22.90 | $26.92 | $34.99 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC | $17.96 | $22.16 | $24.18 | $28.93 | $35.03 |
| Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.71 | $17.75 | $23.76 | $28.79 | $35.37 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $12.53 | $18.10 | $22.18 | $28.35 | $37.35 |
| Sumter, SC | $10.25 | $18.55 | $20.40 | $26.33 | $35.00 |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $9.36 | $17.15 | $18.74 | $23.83 | $30.46 |