The median annual wage for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in El Paso, TX is $64,170 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $64,590.
Pay spans roughly $41,760 at the 10th percentile to $81,660 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.85 per hour. An estimated 540 people work as substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in El Paso, TX.
| Median (annual) | $64,170 |
| Mean (annual) | $64,590 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.85 |
| 10th percentile | $41,760 |
| 90th percentile | $81,660 |
| Employment | 540 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.