The median annual wage for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL is $50,690 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $59,920.
Pay spans roughly $33,850 at the 10th percentile to $87,840 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.37 per hour. An estimated 3,910 people work as substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
| Median (annual) | $50,690 |
| Mean (annual) | $59,920 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.37 |
| 10th percentile | $33,850 |
| 90th percentile | $87,840 |
| Employment | 3,910 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.