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Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary in Bowling Green, KY

The median substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Bowling Green, KY earns $57,720 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,854 a month.

10th percentile
$33,330
25th percentile
$41,990
Median percentile
$57,720
75th percentile
$75,490
90th percentile
$95,710

Based on 370 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$46,249 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,720
Federal income tax−$4,746
Social Security + Medicare−$4,416
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$2,309
Monthly take-home$3,854
Every two weeks$1,779

Does it go far here?

$64,006Median pay in Bowling Green, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($975 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Bowling Green, KY

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$79,120
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$74,410
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$73,540
General and Operations Managers$71,170
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,520
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,260
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,250
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$59,120

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