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The cheapest state to get a substance abuse counselor license is Utah at $170. The most expensive is Missouri at $635. The national average is $492.
Lowest
$170
Utah
Average
$492
across 51 states
Median
$485
30 states at or below
Range
$465
spread across states
| # | State | Total Initial Fees | Renewal Fee | CE Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Utah | $170 | $85 | 40 hrs |
| #2 | Idaho | $395 | $207 | 40 hrs |
| #3 | Indiana | $400 | $50 | 40 hrs |
| #4 | Iowa | $410 | $100 | 40 hrs |
| #5 | Wisconsin | $425 | $75 | 40 hrs |
| #6 | Hawaii | $435 | $100 | 40 hrs |
| #6 | Kentucky | $435 | $100 | 60 hrs |
| #6 | Ohio | $435 | $100 | 40 hrs |
| #6 | Oregon | $435 | $100 | 40 hrs |
| #10 | Maryland | $450 | $100 | 40 hrs |
| #10 | Tennessee | $450 | $100 | 40 hrs |
| #10 | Washington | $450 | $100 | 20 hrs |
| #13 | Nebraska | $460 | $100 | 40 hrs |
| #14 | Oklahoma | $475 | $100 | 20 hrs |
| #15 | Virginia | $480 | $50 | 10 hrs |
| #16 | District of Columbia | $485 | $120 | 40 hrs |
| #16 | Georgia | $485 | $125 | 40 hrs |
| #16 | Illinois | $485 | $125 | 40 hrs |
| #16 | Maine | $485 | $100 | 25 hrs |
| #16 | Massachusetts | $485 | $100 | 40 hrs |
| #16 | Mississippi | $485 | $100 | 40 hrs |
| #16 | New York | $485 | $100 | 40 hrs |
| #16 | North Carolina | $485 | $100 | 60 hrs |
| #16 | Pennsylvania | $485 | $100 | 40 hrs |
| #16 | Rhode Island | $485 | $100 | 40 hrs |
| #16 | South Carolina | $485 | $100 | 40 hrs |
| #16 | South Dakota | $485 | $100 | 40 hrs |
| #16 | Texas | $485 | $100 | 40 hrs |
| #16 | West Virginia | $485 | $100 | 40 hrs |
| #16 | Wyoming | $485 | $100 | 40 hrs |
| #31 | Alaska | $500 | $100 | 40 hrs |
| #31 | Arkansas | $500 | $100 | 40 hrs |
| #31 | Kansas | $500 | $100 | 30 hrs |
| #31 | Louisiana | $500 | $150 | 48 hrs |
| #31 | Montana | $500 | $150 | 20 hrs |
| #31 | New Mexico | $500 | $100 | 40 hrs |
| #37 | New Jersey | $505 | $120 | 40 hrs |
| #38 | Vermont | $510 | $200 | 40 hrs |
| #39 | Colorado | $525 | $150 | 40 hrs |
| #40 | Michigan | $535 | $150 | 40 hrs |
| #40 | Minnesota | $535 | $150 | 40 hrs |
| #42 | Alabama | $550 | $100 | 40 hrs |
| #42 | California | $550 | $150 | 40 hrs |
| #42 | North Dakota | $550 | $100 | 40 hrs |
| #45 | Arizona | $600 | $150 | 40 hrs |
| #45 | Connecticut | $600 | $150 | 40 hrs |
| #45 | Delaware | $600 | $200 | 40 hrs |
| #45 | Florida | $600 | $150 | 40 hrs |
| #45 | Nevada | $600 | $150 | 40 hrs |
| #45 | New Hampshire | $600 | $150 | 48 hrs |
| #51 | Missouri | $635 | $200 | 40 hrs |
Total initial fees include application, exam, and license fees paid to the state (excludes education/training costs). Where fee ranges are listed, the lower bound is used for ranking. Click any state for full fee details.
Utah has the lowest total initial licensing fees at $170. The national average is $492.
Missouri has the highest total initial fees at $635, which is $465 more than the cheapest state.
The average total initial licensing cost across 51 states is $492. Costs range from $170 to $635.
There is significant variation across the 51 states with data. Values range from $170 to $635, with a median of $485.