Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor Salary in Montana
Median annual pay in Montana
$59,000
$28.36/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Montana
$62,338
Regional Price Parity: 94.645 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($59,350): −$350 (−0.6%)
Montana ranks 31st of 51 states by median pay, and 21st of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $36,840 | $17.71 |
| 25th percentile | $46,170 | $22.20 |
| Median | $59,000 | $28.36 |
| 75th percentile | $74,010 | $35.58 |
| 90th percentile | $83,640 | $40.21 |
Employment
- Employment in Montana
- 1,820
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Montana
- $59,000
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $59,350
- Difference
- −$350 (−0.6%)
Cost of living
$59,000 ÷ 94.645 × 100 = $62,338
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | ||
| 29th | $59,350 | $67,564 8th |
| California | ||
| 30th | $59,250 | $53,513 47th |
| Montana This page | ||
| 31st | $59,000 | $62,338 21st |
| Georgia | ||
| 32nd | $58,960 | $61,230 24th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 33rd | $58,780 | $59,602 29th |
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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.
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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 Idaho
$63,360/year Idaho
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor salary in North Dakota
$68,630/year North Dakota
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor salary in South Dakota
$53,650/year South Dakota
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor salary in Wyoming
$62,980/year Wyoming
- 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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