SALARY · SUBSTANCE ABUSE, BEHAVIORAL DISORDER, AND MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS · MICHIGAN

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary in Michigan

People ask me what a job pays, and my honest answer is always: it depends on the state. For substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Michigan, the middle of the field earned $61,690 a year. Use that as your anchor, then look at experience, employer size and city before you judge any single offer.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$61,690

$30 per hour at the median · That is $2,340 (3.9 percent) above the national median of $59,350 for this occupation.

$65,430Mean annual salary
$31Mean hourly wage
$10,100People employed in this job in Michigan

Salary range

25th: $47,990Median: $61,69075th: $77,650
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$47,990
Median (50th percentile)$61,690
75th percentile$77,650
Mean$65,430

The middle half of workers earned from $47,990 to $77,650 a year. Hourly pay matters if your hours vary. An annual figure can look strong while the hourly rate tells a different story, especially in jobs with seasonal hours or overtime. Check both before you compare two offers.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED PAY BEFORE STATE TAX

$51,748 a year
$4,312 a month
Federal tax $5,223 · FICA $4,719

State tax is not in this figure. State tax for Michigan is not included, because the full 2026 state table for Michigan has not been verified in this build. Treat this figure as before state tax, not as a final take-home figure.

Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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