Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay in Missouri

$60,670avg. a year

$29.17 an hour · 8,130 employed

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Missouri earn an average of $60,670 a year. That is $3,770 (6%) less than the U.S. average of $64,440. The best-paying metro area is Kansas City, MO-KS at $64,690.

Pay by city Compare states

$56,910Median pay

$29.17Average hourly

+49%Avg. pay since 2020

#34Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Missouri metro areas

Average pay for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors by metro area. Swipe to see all 8.

12,470 jobs

Kansas City, MO-KS

$64,690

$31.10 an hour

23,330 jobs

St. Louis, MO-IL

$63,280

$30.43 an hour

3350 jobs

Columbia, MO

$59,910

$28.81 an hour

4240 jobs

Cape Girardeau, MO-IL

$57,810

$27.79 an hour

5130 jobs

St. Joseph, MO-KS

$56,480

$27.15 an hour

6300 jobs

Joplin, MO-KS

$55,840

$26.85 an hour

7160 jobs

Jefferson City, MO

$55,580

$26.72 an hour

8810 jobs

Springfield, MO

$55,470

$26.67 an hour

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Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay in Missouri, charted

Pay over time

Missouri, annual wage, May of each year

AverageMedian

Where Missouri substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Missouri vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025

Area	Avg. pay	Hourly
United States	$64,440	$30.98
Missouri	$60,670	$29.17
Nebraska	$70,220	$33.76
Illinois	$68,530	$32.95
Iowa	$66,790	$32.11
Oklahoma	$61,990	$29.80
Kansas	$61,820	$29.72

Related jobs in Missouri

Social and Human Service Assistants$42,270
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$51,360
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$59,160
Healthcare Social Workers$60,560
Rehabilitation Counselors$49,190
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$47,900

All jobs in Missouri

Average pay, Missouri, May 2025

Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS

Questions and answers

How much do substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors make in Missouri?

The average is $60,670 a year, and the median is $56,910. That is $3,770 (6%) less than the U.S. average of $64,440.

What is the hourly wage in Missouri?

$29.17 an hour on average; the median is $27.36.

Where in Missouri do they earn the most?

Kansas City, MO-KS ($64,690), followed by St. Louis, MO-IL ($63,280). The lowest average among 8 metro areas with data is Springfield, MO ($55,470).

How does Missouri rank?

Missouri ranks #34 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.