Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
$67,930avg. a year
$32.66 an hour · 5,050 employed
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area earn an average of $67,930 a year. That is $2,750 (4%) more than the Texas average of $65,180. The U.S. average is $64,440.
$67,370Median pay
$32.66Average hourly
+4%vs. Texas average
5,050Jobs in this metro
Other Texas metro areas
Average pay for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in other Texas metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
12,930 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$71,150
$34.21 an hour
2170 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$65,820
$31.65 an hour
35,000 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$65,610
$31.54 an hour
4340 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$64,880
$31.19 an hour
5760 jobs
El Paso, TX
$64,680
$31.10 an hour
6420 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$64,520
$31.02 an hour
7220 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$64,060
$30.80 an hour
850 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$63,210
$30.39 an hour
9120 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$62,220
$29.91 an hour
1070 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$61,320
$29.48 an hour
1180 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$61,280
$29.46 an hour
12340 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$61,070
$29.36 an hour
132,140 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$61,050
$29.35 an hour
14110 jobs
Laredo, TX
$60,730
$29.20 an hour
1580 jobs
Midland, TX
$58,760
$28.25 an hour
16260 jobs
Waco, TX
$58,330
$28.04 an hour
17170 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$57,730
$27.75 an hour
18340 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$57,260
$27.53 an hour
1960 jobs
Odessa, TX
$56,850
$27.33 an hour
20260 jobs
Tyler, TX
$56,300
$27.07 an hour
21130 jobs
Abilene, TX
$56,100
$26.97 an hour
22150 jobs
Longview, TX
$53,740
$25.84 an hour
23280 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$53,460
$25.70 an hour
2440 jobs
Victoria, TX
$53,440
$25.69 an hour
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How Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $57,590 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $74,310 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $47,030 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $71,320 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $57,190 |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | $51,290 |
Questions and answers
How much do substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors make in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands?
The average is $67,930 a year, and the median is $67,370. About 5,050 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Texas average?
That is $2,750 (4%) more than the Texas average of $65,180.
Is this job common in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands?
It makes up 1.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.48 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 21-1018. Metro area: Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 26420). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.