Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary in Georgia
The median substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Georgia earns $58,960 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,875 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $37,390
- 25th percentile
- $46,340
- Median percentile
- $58,960
- 75th percentile
- $72,500
- 90th percentile
- $90,980
Based on 9,600 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
$46,494 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $58,960 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,895 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,510 |
| Georgia income tax (approx.) | −$3,060 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,875 |
| Every two weeks | $1,788 |
Does it go far here?
$61,230Median pay in Georgia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.3 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,393 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Georgia
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $618,090 |
| Cardiologists | $610,070 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $425,460 |
| Physicians, All Other | $266,880 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $259,320 |
| Anesthesiologists | $230,000 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $224,630 |
| Chief Executives | $208,180 |
All substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia