The median annual wage for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX is $57,700 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $63,740.
Pay spans roughly $39,500 at the 10th percentile to $96,140 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.74 per hour. An estimated 5,320 people work as substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.
| Median (annual) | $57,700 |
| Mean (annual) | $63,740 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.74 |
| 10th percentile | $39,500 |
| 90th percentile | $96,140 |
| Employment | 5,320 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.