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Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary in Hartford, CT

The median substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT earns $61,400 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,037 a month.

10th percentile
$43,080
25th percentile
$47,460
Median percentile
$61,400
75th percentile
$78,560
90th percentile
$97,690

Based on 3,230 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

$48,445 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,400
Federal income tax−$5,188
Social Security + Medicare−$4,697
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$3,070
Monthly take-home$4,037
Every two weeks$1,863

Does it go far here?

$59,759Median pay in Hartford, CT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.7 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,416 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Hartford, CT

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$222,820
General Internal Medicine Physicians$179,390
Architectural and Engineering Managers$174,440
Computer and Information Systems Managers$171,350
Financial Managers$170,310
Actuaries$166,800
Managers, All Other$163,730
Marketing Managers$163,210

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