The median annual wage for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX is $64,140 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $68,820.
Pay spans roughly $41,200 at the 10th percentile to $93,880 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.84 per hour. An estimated 4,230 people work as substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
| Median (annual) | $64,140 |
| Mean (annual) | $68,820 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.84 |
| 10th percentile | $41,200 |
| 90th percentile | $93,880 |
| Employment | 4,230 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.