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

The median substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Macon-Bibb County, GA earns $56,870 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,744 a month.

10th percentile: $38,330
25th percentile: $46,010
Median percentile: $56,870
75th percentile: $65,250
90th percentile: $79,030

Based on 160 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

$44,923 take-home a year

Gross pay	$56,870
Federal income tax	−$4,644
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,351
Georgia income tax (approx.)	−$2,952
Monthly take-home	$3,744
Every two weeks	$1,728

Does it go far here?

$64,240Median pay in Macon, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).

28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,044 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Macon, GA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$90,500
Registered Nurses	$85,070
Accountants and Auditors	$74,870
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$69,300
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$68,210
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$64,800
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$62,740
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,510

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