Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary in Gainesville, GA

The median substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Gainesville, GA earns $54,670 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,606 a month.

10th percentile: $34,000
25th percentile: $41,830
Median percentile: $54,670
75th percentile: $70,440
90th percentile: $86,250

Based on 70 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

$43,270 take-home a year

Gross pay	$54,670
Federal income tax	−$4,380
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,182
Georgia income tax (approx.)	−$2,837
Monthly take-home	$3,606
Every two weeks	$1,664

Does it go far here?

$56,497Median pay in Gainesville, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.8 vs 100).

37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,341 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Gainesville, GA

Job	Median pay
Managers, All Other	$98,660
General and Operations Managers	$95,710
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$76,730
Accountants and Auditors	$75,200
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$74,470
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$69,640
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$68,520
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$64,780

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