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Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary in Fayetteville, AR

The median substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR earns $48,220 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,254 a month.

10th percentile
$36,420
25th percentile
$39,510
Median percentile
$48,220
75th percentile
$67,740
90th percentile
$101,460

Based on 330 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

$39,044 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,220
Federal income tax−$3,606
Social Security + Medicare−$3,689
Arkansas income tax (approx.)−$1,881
Monthly take-home$3,254
Every two weeks$1,502

Does it go far here?

$52,784Median pay in Fayetteville, AR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.4 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,157 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Fayetteville, AR

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$254,690
Marketing Managers$175,260
Financial Managers$147,410
Sales Managers$147,270
Computer and Information Systems Managers$141,940
Industrial Production Managers$136,410
Chief Executives$134,640
Nurse Practitioners$127,380

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