Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, Grand Rapids

$64,100

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI. Middle half of wages roughly $51,690 to $77,970.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median
+8.0%
US median
$59,350
Metro RPP
95.5
Middle half
$51,690 to $77,970
OEWS employment
1,130
SOC
21-1018

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Grand Rapids pay a median $64,100 (May 2025), 8% above the US median of $59,350. At local prices (RPP 95.5), that median buys about what $67,120 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$64,100 in Grand Rapids buys about what $67,120 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 95.5, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 86.6 vs all-items 95.5 (US = 100, 2024).

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in nearby metros

Metro Median Middle half RPP
Grand Rapids $64,100 $51,690 to $77,970 95.5
Columbus $59,370 $48,870 to $71,220 95.5
San Francisco $68,400 $55,190 to $107,320 115.6
Tulsa $58,880 $38,300 to $79,190 89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Grand Rapids?
According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI is $64,100.
How does Grand Rapids pay compare to the US median for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors?
Local median pay is 8% above the national OEWS median of $59,350.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
BEA RPP for Grand Rapids is 95.5 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $64,100 has about the same purchasing power as $67,120 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?
Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

  • BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
  • BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
  • Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

  • Federal, state, or local income taxes
  • Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
  • Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.