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

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

Median annual

$59,470

Median hourly

$29

Average annual

$61,820

Employed in state

2.6K

The median annual salary for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Kansas is $59,470, or about $29 an hour. That is about the same as the national median.

Pay in Kansas ranges from $37,910 at the 10th percentile to $85,860 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 2.6K people work as substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in the state.

Pay distribution in Kansas

10th$37,910

25th$44,370

Median$59,470

75th$73,630

90th$85,860

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $28.59
Daily: $229
Weekly: $1,144
Bi-weekly: $2,287
Monthly: $4,956
Annual: $59,470

$59,470 a year is around the 50th percentile for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselorss in Kansas. The median is $59,470.

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors — Kansas
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$18.20	$37,910
25th percentile	$21.30	$44,370
Median	$28.60	$59,470
75th percentile	$35.40	$73,630
90th percentile	$41.30	$85,860
Average (mean)	$29.70	$61,820
Employment	2,600 people

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

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Lawrence, KS	$64,370	170
Topeka, KS	$61,100	300
Kansas City, MO-KS	$60,690	2.5K
Wichita, KS	$59,280	380
Joplin, MO-KS	$52,800	300
St. Joseph, MO-KS	$51,070	130
Manhattan, KS	$42,200	160

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