By NextBestFitSubstance use, behavioral & mental health counselors
Amount
$31.7B
per year
Per resident, per year
$93
÷ 341.1M people
Per household, per year
$240
÷ 132.2M households
How it is built
491,930 people × $64,440 average annual wage
Part of: Hospital, physician, and other service spending (wages are paid out of what payers spend on services)
Details
| SOC code | 21-1018 |
| Employed (May 2025) | 491,930 |
| Average annual wage | $64,440 |
| Wage bill | $31.7B |
| Estimated total compensation incl. benefits (÷ 0.69) | $45.9B |
Problems this cost relates to
Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026)