Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors Salary in New Hampshire
SOC 21-1018 · New Hampshire · BLS OEWS May 2025
Median Annual Salary
$54,829
$26.36/hr
7.6% lower than the US national median ($59,342)
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated May 18, 2026
Is this a competitive Substance Abuse salary in New Hampshire in 2026?
Based on BLS OEWS wage percentiles, JOLTS September 2026 demand signals, and ECI Q3 2026 wage growth.
$Competitive · ~P50
P10$38K
P25$47K
P50$55K
P75$69K
P90$81K
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Demand: ACTIVE. Demand is active -- professional & business services openings are at 5.5% (JOLTS, September 2026). A balanced market where the median is a solid, competitive anchor.
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Merit budget: Wages in professional services are rising about 2.8% a year (BLS ECI, Q3 2026). Budget a 2.4-2.9% merit increase to hold this role at market.
Our read
For a competitive 2026 offer, target $54,829 to $69,410 (market median to the 75th percentile). The median-to-P75 range keeps offers competitive.
Figures are market benchmarks from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; apply professional judgment before making pay decisions.
How Substance Abuse pay is moving in 2026
Trend, demand, and spread context from BLS OEWS, JOLTS, and ECI
Pay trend
Median pay for this role rose 0.2% between the May 2024 and May 2025 BLS surveys, trailing the 2.8% wage growth of Professional & Business Services (BLS ECI).
Hiring demand · MODERATE
Professional & Business Services is running a 5.5% job-openings rate with quits at 2.1% (BLS JOLTS). The openings rate has drifted up from 5.1% to 5.5% over the past quarter.
Pay spread
Top earners (P90) make about 2.5 times what entry-level (P10) workers make in this role. That spread is in the typical range for U.S. occupations; standard 80% to 120% pay bands around the median work well.
What changed recently
Nov 3, 2026JOLTS September 2026: sector openings rose to 5.5% (up 106K; August revised up to 5.1%), second only to Health Care. Quits recovered to 2.1%; layoffs fell 45K.
Oct 30, 2026ECI Q3 2026: professional and business services wages rose 2.8% over the year (2.5% in Q2), still below the 3.1% private-industry average.
Sep 29, 2026JOLTS August 2026: sector openings eased to 5.0% (down 119K). BLS revised July up from 4.8% to 5.5%, so last month's third straight decline did not happen. Quits recovered to 2.1%; layoffs fell 56K.
Commentary is generated from published BLS figures (OEWS May 2025 vs May 2024, JOLTS September 2026, ECI Q3 2026) and refreshed each release. It is interpretation, not a BLS product.
Source: BLS OEWS · Published May 15, 2026
Next refresh: May 2027
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The median salary for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in New Hampshire is $54,829 per year ($26.36/hr). This is 7.6% lower than the national median of $59,342.
Wage Percentiles: New Hampshire
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours) · National adjusted
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
vs National
P10Entry level
$18.50
$38,480
-1.2%
P25
$22.40
$46,592
-1.1%
P50MEDIAN
$26.36
$54,829
-7.6%
P75
$33.37
$69,410
-9.3%
P90Top earners
$38.97
$81,058
-16.9%
How New Hampshire compares for Substance Abuse
Computed from this state's own BLS distribution against national
Pay for Substance Abuse in New Hampshire is in line with national (-1.2%) at entry but below national (-16.9%) at the top, so local pay sits relatively lower toward the senior end of the range.
An offer at the national median of $59,342 would sit at about the 59th percentile in New Hampshire.
The top of the range earns 2.11 times the bottom here against 2.51 times nationally, so pay for this role is more compressed between entry and senior levels in New Hampshire.
New Hampshire employs 3,690 people in this role, 0.8% of the national total.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the median substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors salary in New Hampshire?
The median (P50) annual salary for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in New Hampshire is approximately $54,829, based on BLS OEWS May 2025 data. This is 7.6% lower than the national median of $59,342. For the full P10–P90 breakdown and market context, open CompSignal.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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