Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay in Iowa
$66,790avg. a year
$32.11 an hour · 3,530 employed
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Iowa earn an average of $66,790 a year. That is $2,350 (4%) more than the U.S. average of $64,440. The best-paying metro area is Ames, IA at $79,660.
$60,880Median pay
$32.11Average hourly
+25%Avg. pay since 2020
#19Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Iowa metro areas
Average pay for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.
1130 jobs
Ames, IA
$79,660
$38.30 an hour
2290 jobs
Iowa City, IA
$71,150
$34.21 an hour
31,140 jobs
Omaha, NE-IA
$66,440
$31.94 an hour
4130 jobs
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
$66,400
$31.92 an hour
5600 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$65,880
$31.67 an hour
6410 jobs
Cedar Rapids, IA
$65,730
$31.60 an hour
7200 jobs
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
$65,700
$31.59 an hour
8920 jobs
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
$65,150
$31.32 an hour
990 jobs
Dubuque, IA
$64,190
$30.86 an hour
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Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay in Iowa, charted
Pay over time
Iowa, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Iowa substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Related jobs in Iowa
- Social and Human Service Assistants$44,430
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers$57,120
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$58,190
- Rehabilitation Counselors$43,400
- Healthcare Social Workers$63,560
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$57,330
Average pay, Iowa, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors make in Iowa?
The average is $66,790 a year, and the median is $60,880. That is $2,350 (4%) more than the U.S. average of $64,440.
What is the hourly wage in Iowa?
$32.11 an hour on average; the median is $29.27.
Where in Iowa do they earn the most?
Ames, IA ($79,660), followed by Iowa City, IA ($71,150). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Dubuque, IA ($64,190).
How does Iowa rank?
Iowa ranks #19 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 21-1018. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.