Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors Salary in Iowa

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$60,880

Median hourly

$29

Average annual

$66,790

Employed in state

3.5K

The median annual salary for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Iowa is $60,880, or about $29 an hour. That is 3% higher than the national median.

Pay in Iowa ranges from $44,450 at the 10th percentile to $102,890 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 3.5K people work as substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in the state.

Pay distribution in Iowa

10th$44,450

25th$48,420

Median$60,880

75th$77,220

90th$102,890

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $29.27
Daily: $234
Weekly: $1,171
Bi-weekly: $2,342
Monthly: $5,073
Annual: $60,880

$60,880 a year is around the 50th percentile for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselorss in Iowa. The median is $60,880.

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors — Iowa
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$21.40	$44,450
25th percentile	$23.30	$48,420
Median	$29.30	$60,880
75th percentile	$37.10	$77,220
90th percentile	$49.50	$102,890
Average (mean)	$32.10	$66,790
Employment	3,530 people

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay by metro area in Iowa

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Ames, IA	$69,750	130
Iowa City, IA	$66,810	290
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$63,230	130
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$61,320	920
Omaha, NE-IA	$60,650	1.1K
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$60,430	600
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$60,240	200
Cedar Rapids, IA	$59,990	410
Dubuque, IA	$57,530	90

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