Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington

In Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX), the median pay for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors is $30.08 an hour ($62,560 a year). About 5,000 people work in this job there.

$30.08Median hourly pay

$45,230–$79,500Middle half of workers, yearly

5,000People in this job in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX)

That is 5% higher than the U.S. median ($59,350). It is about the same as the Texas median ($62,630).

Pay range for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$18.38	$38,220
25% of workers	$21.75	$45,230
Half of workers (median)	$30.08	$62,560
75% of workers	$38.22	$79,500
90% of workers	$47.49	$98,790

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Brownsville-Harlingen	$69,770	340
Amarillo	$67,630	170
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands	$67,370	5,050
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos	$66,780	2,930
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission	$65,370	420
San Angelo	$63,560	70
Sherman-Denison	$62,700	80
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (this page)	$62,560	5,000
El Paso	$62,510	760
Wichita Falls	$62,070	120
Laredo	$60,780	110
Beaumont-Port Arthur	$59,680	220
San Antonio-New Braunfels	$59,180	2,140
Killeen-Temple	$58,820	340
College Station-Bryan	$57,360	170
Texarkana	$56,030	50
Waco	$53,920	260
Odessa	$50,680	60
Midland	$50,330	80
Corpus Christi	$50,250	340
Tyler	$50,160	260
Abilene	$48,580	130
Victoria	$46,820	40
Lubbock	$46,390	280
Longview	$44,990	150

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX)

Job	Median yearly pay
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$76,380
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$57,080
Social and Human Service Assistants	$46,850
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$47,390
Healthcare Social Workers	$75,930
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$59,170
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$50,720
Health Education Specialists	$64,050

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