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

The median substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Mississippi earns $46,990 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,171 a month.

10th percentile
$32,770
25th percentile
$38,760
Median percentile
$46,990
75th percentile
$58,560
90th percentile
$77,310

Based on 2,090 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

$38,057 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,990
Federal income tax−$3,459
Social Security + Medicare−$3,595
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$1,880
Monthly take-home$3,171
Every two weeks$1,464

Does it go far here?

$54,041Median pay in Mississippi is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.0 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($954 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Mississippi

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$235,630
Dentists, General$143,660
Architectural and Engineering Managers$142,790
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$137,220
Pharmacists$133,230
Nurse Practitioners$124,730
Computer and Information Systems Managers$124,280
Industrial Production Managers$118,660

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