The median annual wage for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX is $74,160 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $65,350.
Pay spans roughly $39,400 at the 10th percentile to $78,810 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $35.65 per hour. An estimated 540 people work as substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX.
| Median (annual) | $74,160 |
| Mean (annual) | $65,350 |
| Median (hourly) | $35.65 |
| 10th percentile | $39,400 |
| 90th percentile | $78,810 |
| Employment | 540 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.