SOC 21-1018 · Homosassa Springs, FL metro

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors Salary in Homosassa Springs, FL

The average salary for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Homosassa Springs, Florida is $56,140 a year ($26.99 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,480: half of the people in this job in the Homosassa Springs, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($64,440).

$56,140average per year

$26.99 / hourMedian $46,480Take-home ≈ $47,288

  • $37K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $93K90th

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Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay range in Homosassa Springs

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,000 or more. The middle half of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Homosassa Springs earn between $38,300 and $66,220.

  • $37K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $93K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$56,140$4,678$26.99
Median$46,480$3,873$22.35
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,300$3,192$18.41
Experienced (75th percentile)$66,220$5,518$31.84

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay in Homosassa Springs vs. Florida and the U.S.

Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Homosassa Springs earn 8% less than the Florida average ($61,030) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($64,440). At the median the gap is -22% against the U.S. median of $59,350.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Homosassa Springs$56,140$46,480$37,490$93,000n/a
Florida$61,030$56,790$39,430$84,41029,750
United States$64,440$59,350$38,940$97,590491,930

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary after taxes in Homosassa Springs

On the average salary of $56,140, a single filer in Homosassa Springs takes home about $47,288 a year, or $3,941 a month and $1,819 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Homosassa Springs a good place for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Homosassa Springs area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.5), so the average $56,140 buys what about $60,064 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Homosassa Springs ($41,360). A typical home costs $272,840, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary in other Florida cities

Homosassa Springs ranks 18th of 22 Florida metro areas for this job; Naples pays the most ($67,500).

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Highest-paying cities for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors

Fairbanks, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($89,720).

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Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary in Homosassa Springs: questions

How much do substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors make an hour in Homosassa Springs?

$26.99 an hour on average, and $22.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors salary in Homosassa Springs?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,490 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,300, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors take-home pay in Homosassa Springs?

About $47,288 a year ($3,941 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,140. Florida has no state income tax.

Do substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors earn more in Homosassa Springs than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($64,440).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 21-1018; area Homosassa Springs, FL (26140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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