Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay in Texas
$65,180avg. a year
$31.34 an hour · 21,400 employed
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Texas earn an average of $65,180 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $64,440. The best-paying metro area is Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX at $71,150.
$62,630Median pay
$31.34Average hourly
+28%Avg. pay since 2020
#24Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
12,930 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$71,150
$34.21 an hour
25,050 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$67,930
$32.66 an hour
3170 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$65,820
$31.65 an hour
45,000 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$65,610
$31.54 an hour
5340 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$64,880
$31.19 an hour
6760 jobs
El Paso, TX
$64,680
$31.10 an hour
7420 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$64,520
$31.02 an hour
8220 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$64,060
$30.80 an hour
950 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$63,210
$30.39 an hour
10120 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$62,220
$29.91 an hour
1170 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$61,320
$29.48 an hour
1280 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$61,280
$29.46 an hour
13340 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$61,070
$29.36 an hour
142,140 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$61,050
$29.35 an hour
15110 jobs
Laredo, TX
$60,730
$29.20 an hour
1680 jobs
Midland, TX
$58,760
$28.25 an hour
17260 jobs
Waco, TX
$58,330
$28.04 an hour
18170 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$57,730
$27.75 an hour
19340 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$57,260
$27.53 an hour
2060 jobs
Odessa, TX
$56,850
$27.33 an hour
21260 jobs
Tyler, TX
$56,300
$27.07 an hour
22130 jobs
Abilene, TX
$56,100
$26.97 an hour
23150 jobs
Longview, TX
$53,740
$25.84 an hour
24280 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$53,460
$25.70 an hour
2540 jobs
Victoria, TX
$53,440
$25.69 an hour
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Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Texas substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $64,440 | $30.98 |
| Texas | $65,180 | $31.34 |
| New Mexico | $76,370 | $36.72 |
| Oklahoma | $61,990 | $29.80 |
| Arkansas | $58,480 | $28.11 |
| Louisiana | $45,030 | $21.65 |
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Average pay, Texas, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors make in Texas?
The average is $65,180 a year, and the median is $62,630. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $64,440.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$31.34 an hour on average; the median is $30.11.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($71,150), followed by Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ($67,930). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is Victoria, TX ($53,440).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #24 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 21-1018. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.