Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor Salary in Kansas
Median annual pay in Kansas
$59,470
$28.59/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Kansas
$66,028
Regional Price Parity: 90.068 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($59,350): +$120 (+0.2%)
Kansas ranks 27th of 51 states by median pay, and 11th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,910 | $18.22 |
| 25th percentile | $44,370 | $21.33 |
| Median | $59,470 | $28.59 |
| 75th percentile | $73,630 | $35.40 |
| 90th percentile | $85,860 | $41.28 |
Employment
- Employment in Kansas
- 2,600
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Kansas
- $59,470
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $59,350
- Difference
- +$120 (+0.2%)
Cost of living
$59,470 ÷ 90.068 × 100 = $66,028
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | ||
| 25th | $59,880 | $59,226 31st |
| Maryland | ||
| 26th | $59,530 | $56,717 36th |
| Kansas This page | ||
| 27th | $59,470 | $66,028 11th |
| New York | ||
| 28th | $59,450 | $55,087 41st |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 29th | $59,350 | $67,564 8th |
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Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
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- Registered Nurse salary in Kansas
$79,320/year Kansas
- Psychiatrist salary in Kansas
$278,100/year Kansas
- Psychiatric Technician salary in the U.S.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +18.4%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Master's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
- Mental Health Counselors
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor salary in nearby places
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor salary in Colorado
$62,390/year Colorado
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor salary in Missouri
$56,910/year Missouri
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor salary in Nebraska
$63,770/year Nebraska
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor salary in Oklahoma
$59,350/year Oklahoma
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor salary in the U.S.
$59,350/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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