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Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary in St. Joseph, MO

The median substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in St. Joseph, MO-KS earns $51,070 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,401 a month.

10th percentile
$38,330
25th percentile
$45,500
Median percentile
$51,070
75th percentile
$64,310
90th percentile
$78,130

Based on 130 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

$40,814 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,070
Federal income tax−$3,948
Social Security + Medicare−$3,907
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,400
Monthly take-home$3,401
Every two weeks$1,570

Does it go far here?

$59,121Median pay in St. Joseph, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.4 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($895 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in St. Joseph, MO

JobMedian pay
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$77,370
Registered Nurses$77,240
General and Operations Managers$74,570
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$66,060
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$57,420
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,330
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$54,400
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$50,930

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