Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor Salary in Wyoming
Median annual pay in Wyoming
$62,980
$30.28/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Wyoming
$67,946
Regional Price Parity: 92.691 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($59,350): +$3,630 (+6.1%)
Wyoming ranks 12th of 51 states by median pay, and 7th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $36,960 | $17.77 |
| 25th percentile | $46,300 | $22.26 |
| Median | $62,980 | $30.28 |
| 75th percentile | $80,310 | $38.61 |
| 90th percentile | $103,150 | $49.59 |
Employment
- Employment in Wyoming
- 910
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Wyoming
- $62,980
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $59,350
- Difference
- +$3,630 (+6.1%)
Cost of living
$62,980 ÷ 92.691 × 100 = $67,946
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | ||
| 10th | $63,590 | $61,374 23rd |
| Idaho | ||
| 11th | $63,360 | $66,350 9th |
| Wyoming This page | ||
| 12th | $62,980 | $67,946 7th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 13th | $62,820 | $57,736 33rd |
| Texas | ||
| 14th | $62,630 | $64,529 14th |
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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 Colorado
$62,390/year Colorado
- 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 Montana
$59,000/year Montana
- 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 South Dakota
$53,650/year South Dakota
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor salary in Utah
$63,890/year Utah
- 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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