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Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary in Michigan

The median substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Michigan earns $61,690 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,094 a month.

10th percentile
$38,490
25th percentile
$47,990
Median percentile
$61,690
75th percentile
$77,650
90th percentile
$94,400

Based on 10,100 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

$49,126 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,690
Federal income tax−$5,223
Social Security + Medicare−$4,719
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,622
Monthly take-home$4,094
Every two weeks$1,889

Does it go far here?

$64,115Median pay in Michigan is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.2 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,129 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Michigan

JobMedian pay
Emergency Medicine Physicians$417,760
Psychiatrists$291,850
Chief Executives$255,560
Nurse Anesthetists$247,010
Family Medicine Physicians$214,070
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$209,650
Pediatricians, General$204,690
Dentists, General$169,930

All substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan