Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary in Virginia
The median substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Virginia earns $59,880 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,917 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $39,730
- 25th percentile
- $47,390
- Median percentile
- $59,880
- 75th percentile
- $77,870
- 90th percentile
- $100,040
Based on 17,940 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
$47,000 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $59,880 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,006 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,581 |
| Virginia income tax (approx.) | −$3,293 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,917 |
| Every two weeks | $1,808 |
Does it go far here?
$59,226Median pay in Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).
40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,579 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Virginia
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Cardiologists | $461,450 |
| Chief Executives | $310,740 |
| Physicians, All Other | $278,530 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $252,110 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $222,630 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $201,490 |
| Dentists, General | $197,110 |
All substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia