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Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors Salary in Florida

What Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors earn in Florida, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 3 counties.

Average in FL
$56,571
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
15 of 16
published states
Workers in state
28,420
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
3 counties

Pay by labor market in Florida

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay by wage area in Florida
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$57,290$48,161$15,347Miami-Dade County, FL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Florida counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Broward County, FL$57,290$48,161$17,975
2Palm Beach County, FL$57,290$48,161$16,703
3Miami-Dade County, FL$57,290$48,161$15,347

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay in Florida

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Florida is $56,571, based on 28,420 workers. Among the 16 states with published data, that ranks number 15. The BLS national median for the occupation is $59,350, so Florida averages 4.7% below it.

Published data for Florida currently covers the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL area, with a local median wage of $57,290.

Cost of living for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Florida

We compare 3 Florida counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Broward County, FL leaves the largest yearly margin, $17,975. Miami-Dade County, FL leaves the smallest, $15,347. The median wage covers all four basics in 3 of the 3 counties.

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors are District of Columbia ($65,270), Arizona ($65,137), Colorado ($63,281) and West Virginia ($61,621).

Frequently asked questions: Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Florida

How much do Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors earn in Florida?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $56,571.

Which Florida county is best for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors?

Broward County, FL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($17,975). Palm Beach County, FL follows at $16,703.