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Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary in Montgomery, AL

The median substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Montgomery, AL earns $46,580 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,126 a month.

10th percentile
$33,390
25th percentile
$38,680
Median percentile
$46,580
75th percentile
$64,140
90th percentile
$78,160

Based on 400 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

$37,511 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,580
Federal income tax−$3,410
Social Security + Medicare−$3,563
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$2,096
Monthly take-home$3,126
Every two weeks$1,443

Does it go far here?

$51,939Median pay in Montgomery, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.7 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,095 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Montgomery, AL

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$134,810
Financial Managers$131,570
Lawyers$125,290
Software Developers$110,620
Computer Occupations, All Other$109,300
General and Operations Managers$107,980
Civil Engineers$97,470
Medical and Health Services Managers$96,820

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