Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay in Florida

In Florida, the median pay for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors is $27.30 an hour ($56,790 a year). About 29,750 people work in this job there.

$27.30Median hourly pay

$46,590–$73,030Middle half of workers, yearly

29,750People in this job in Florida

That is 4% lower than the U.S. median ($59,350). Florida ranks 37th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Florida

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$18.96	$39,430
25% of workers	$22.40	$46,590
Half of workers (median)	$27.30	$56,790
75% of workers	$35.11	$73,030
90% of workers	$40.58	$84,410

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay in Florida metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Jacksonville	$61,260	2,030
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota	$61,200	740
Punta Gorda	$60,880	180
Naples-Marco Island	$58,870	500
Tallahassee	$58,240	470
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach	$57,290	10,240
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford	$56,710	3,270
Lakeland-Winter Haven	$56,580	750
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater	$55,570	4,370
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin	$55,270	360
Port St. Lucie	$55,220	750
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville	$54,820	430
Cape Coral-Fort Myers	$54,630	1,080
Ocala	$53,820	430
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach	$53,420	620
Gainesville	$51,280	390
Panama City-Panama City Beach	$50,580	300
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent	$49,910	780
Wildwood-The Villages	$49,500	80
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor	$49,120	90
Sebring	$46,550	100
Homosassa Springs	$46,480	0

Florida unemployment rate: 4.5% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors

Typical education to start: Master's degree (BLS)
Training on the job: Internship/residency (BLS)
Job outlook: +18.4% over ten years, much faster than average · about 50,500 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Florida

Job	Median yearly pay
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$53,140
Social and Human Service Assistants	$44,410
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$56,550
Healthcare Social Workers	$64,820
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$51,590
Social Workers, All Other	$58,550
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$50,960
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$50,440

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