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Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary in Jacksonville, NC

The median substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Jacksonville, NC earns $52,620 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,519 a month.

10th percentile
$37,340
25th percentile
$41,800
Median percentile
$52,620
75th percentile
$65,400
90th percentile
$77,750

Based on 80 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

$42,224 take-home a year
Gross pay$52,620
Federal income tax−$4,134
Social Security + Medicare−$4,025
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,236
Monthly take-home$3,519
Every two weeks$1,624

Does it go far here?

$57,143Median pay in Jacksonville, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.1 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,265 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Jacksonville, NC

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$91,100
Registered Nurses$84,750
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$81,330
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$48,370
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,400
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$42,910
Office Clerks, General$38,730
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$38,580

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