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Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary in Columbus, IN

The median substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Columbus, IN earns $49,240 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,356 a month.

10th percentile
$37,820
25th percentile
$40,430
Median percentile
$49,240
75th percentile
$61,240
90th percentile
$77,170

Based on 240 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

$40,267 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,240
Federal income tax−$3,729
Social Security + Medicare−$3,767
Indiana income tax (approx.)−$1,477
Monthly take-home$3,356
Every two weeks$1,549

Does it go far here?

$52,945Median pay in Columbus, IN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.0 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,127 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbus, IN

JobMedian pay
Mechanical Engineers$127,700
General and Operations Managers$112,760
Industrial Engineers$97,480
Registered Nurses$77,030
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$75,640
Machinists$61,230
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$58,450
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57,350

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