The median annual wage for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX is $65,000 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $64,590.
Pay spans roughly $40,880 at the 10th percentile to $86,200 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $31.25 per hour. An estimated 430 people work as substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX.
| Median (annual) | $65,000 |
| Mean (annual) | $64,590 |
| Median (hourly) | $31.25 |
| 10th percentile | $40,880 |
| 90th percentile | $86,200 |
| Employment | 430 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.