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

What Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors earn in Indiana, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 4 counties.

Average in IN
$57,776
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
14 of 16
published states
Workers in state
32,070
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
4 counties

Pay by labor market in Indiana

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay by wage area in Indiana
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$61,600$49,806$28,910Lake County, IN

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Indiana counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Jasper County, IN$61,600$49,806$30,650
2Lake County, IN$61,600$49,806$28,910
3Porter County, IN$61,600$49,806$28,910
4Newton County, IN$61,600$49,806$28,910

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

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Indiana is $57,776, based on 32,070 workers. Among the 16 states with published data, that ranks number 14. The BLS national median for the occupation is $59,350, so Indiana averages 2.7% below it.

Published data for Indiana currently covers the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, with a local median wage of $61,600.

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

We compare 4 Indiana counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Jasper County, IN leaves the largest yearly margin, $30,650. Newton County, IN leaves the smallest, $28,910. The median wage covers all four basics in 4 of the 4 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 Indiana

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

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $57,776.

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

Jasper County, IN leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($30,650). Lake County, IN follows at $28,910.