Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor Salary in Rhode Island
Median annual pay in Rhode Island
$65,120
$31.31/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Rhode Island
$63,668
Regional Price Parity: 102.280 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($59,350): +$5,770 (+9.7%)
Rhode Island ranks 7th of 51 states by median pay, and 17th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $43,960 | $21.13 |
| 25th percentile | $47,470 | $22.82 |
| Median | $65,120 | $31.31 |
| 75th percentile | $79,300 | $38.13 |
| 90th percentile | $98,440 | $47.33 |
Employment
- Employment in Rhode Island
- 2,170
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Rhode Island
- $65,120
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $59,350
- Difference
- +$5,770 (+9.7%)
Cost of living
$65,120 ÷ 102.280 × 100 = $63,668
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | ||
| 5th | $68,630 | $77,148 3rd |
| Arizona | ||
| 6th | $65,300 | $64,861 12th |
| Rhode Island This page | ||
| 7th | $65,120 | $63,668 17th |
| Utah | ||
| 8th | $63,890 | $64,624 13th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 9th | $63,770 | $70,775 5th |
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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 Rhode Island
$100,640/year Rhode Island
- Psychiatrist salary in Rhode Island
$287,610/year Rhode Island
- 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 Connecticut
$63,590/year Connecticut
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor salary in Massachusetts
$59,890/year Massachusetts
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor salary in New York
$59,450/year New York
- 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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