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

The median substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Texas earns $62,630 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,375 a month.

10th percentile
$37,650
25th percentile
$45,290
Median percentile
$62,630
75th percentile
$79,200
90th percentile
$95,910

Based on 21,400 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

$52,503 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,630
Federal income tax−$5,336
Social Security + Medicare−$4,791
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,375
Every two weeks$2,019

Does it go far here?

$64,529Median pay in Texas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.1 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,403 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Texas

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$410,150
Neurologists$360,640
Physicians, Pathologists$345,830
Radiologists$319,320
Emergency Medicine Physicians$316,830
Dentists, All Other Specialists$286,510
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$271,960
Physicians, All Other$269,800

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