Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary in Florence, AL

The median substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL earns $44,250 a year, 25% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,979 a month.

10th percentile: $36,050
25th percentile: $37,820
Median percentile: $44,250
75th percentile: $60,040
90th percentile: $75,570

Based on 90 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

$35,744 take-home a year

Gross pay	$44,250
Federal income tax	−$3,130
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,385
Alabama income tax (approx.)	−$1,991
Monthly take-home	$2,979
Every two weeks	$1,375

Does it go far here?

$52,171Median pay in Florence, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 84.8 vs 100).

29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($853 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Florence, AL

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$97,600
Registered Nurses	$66,360
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$62,760
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,080
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$61,490
Electricians	$59,770
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$59,370
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$57,330

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