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Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary in El Paso, TX

The median substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in El Paso, TX earns $62,510 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,367 a month.

10th percentile
$37,860
25th percentile
$47,150
Median percentile
$62,510
75th percentile
$78,390
90th percentile
$81,460

Based on 760 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$52,407 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,510
Federal income tax−$5,321
Social Security + Medicare−$4,782
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,367
Every two weeks$2,016

Does it go far here?

$69,524Median pay in El Paso, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.9 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,079 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in El Paso, TX

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$289,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$152,840
Lawyers$140,550
Financial Managers$131,580
Software Developers$127,310
Nurse Practitioners$127,110
Pharmacists$124,910
Managers, All Other$122,930

All substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors salaries · Take-home pay in Texas