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Behavioral health pay in Texas
Quote Texas Social Workers $69,990 and the intake can see the figure.
Set Texas Social Workers near $80,910 so the huddle hears the cell.
Match Texas Social Workers to $67,880 rather than a statewide average.
Brief Texas Substance Abuse as $62,630 so finance sees the same cell.
Each occupation
1Healthcare Social Workers
- State median
- $69,990
- 75th percentile
- $80,910
- U.S. median
- $67,880
- State vs U.S.
- 1.03
- State employment
- 10,880
2Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- State median
- $62,630
- 75th percentile
- $79,200
- U.S. median
- $59,350
- State vs U.S.
- 1.06
- State employment
- 21,400
3Health Education Specialists
- State median
- $59,340
- 75th percentile
- $81,370
- U.S. median
- $64,070
- State vs U.S.
- 0.93
- State employment
- 5,320
4Community Health Workers
- State median
- $48,720
- 75th percentile
- $58,090
- U.S. median
- $51,850
- State vs U.S.
- 0.94
- State employment
- 4,210
5Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- State median
- $46,630
- 75th percentile
- $57,320
- U.S. median
- $60,280
- State vs U.S.
- 0.77
- State employment
- 8,220
6Marriage and Family Therapists
- State median
- $46,300
- 75th percentile
- $72,820
- U.S. median
- $66,940
- State vs U.S.
- 0.69
- State employment
- 1,380
7Psychiatric Technicians
- State median
- $39,970
- 75th percentile
- $45,560
- U.S. median
- $45,130
- State vs U.S.
- 0.89
- State employment
- 11,350
Ranked table
Swipe the table sideways. The same figures are in the blocks above.
| Rank | Occupation | State median | 75th percentile | U.S. median | State vs U.S. | State employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare Social Workers | $69,990 | $80,910 | $67,880 | 1.03 | 10,880 |
| 2 | Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $62,630 | $79,200 | $59,350 | 1.06 | 21,400 |
| 3 | Health Education Specialists | $59,340 | $81,370 | $64,070 | 0.93 | 5,320 |
| 4 | Community Health Workers | $48,720 | $58,090 | $51,850 | 0.94 | 4,210 |
| 5 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $46,630 | $57,320 | $60,280 | 0.77 | 8,220 |
| 6 | Marriage and Family Therapists | $46,300 | $72,820 | $66,940 | 0.69 | 1,380 |
| 7 | Psychiatric Technicians | $39,970 | $45,560 | $45,130 | 0.89 | 11,350 |
Takeaways
- Start Texas Substance Abuse from $79,200 so the handoff names the cell.
- Anchor Texas Substance Abuse at $59,350 while the draft is still open.
- Keep Texas Education Specialists near $59,340 and the req stops guessing.
- Show Texas Education Specialists wage $81,370 before the screen gets longer.
For recruiters
- Name Texas Education Specialists wage $64,070 while the role is still unposted.
- Save Texas Social Workers as $69,990 inside the Hiring Pack on the req.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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Methodology
Occupations are the fixed set named in the series, kept only when both the Texas median and the U.S. median are published. A 75th percentile or an employment count that is unpublished stays blank in the table. The article is omitted when fewer than 4 occupations qualify. OEWS May 2025. A comparison of 1.00 matches the U.S. median. Sorted by the Healthcare Social Workers state median when that occupation qualifies, otherwise by the highest median in the table. Texas is 19 of 51. A row links to the Texas metro page with the highest public market difficulty score for that occupation when one is published, and otherwise to the occupation page on the hiring grid. An unpublished percentile or employment count is shown as unpublished rather than replaced with a zero. The wages are annual OEWS figures. They are not job listings and they are not an employer's current offer. Read the comparison beside the dollar figures: a high state wage can still sit under the national median for that occupation, and a lower state wage can still sit above it. Rounded figures in the prose: $69,990 is stated as about $70.0K. $67,880 is stated as about $67.9K. a comparison of 1.03 is stated as 3 percent. $80,910 is stated as about $80.9K. $39,970 is stated as about $40.0K. a comparison of 0.89 is stated as 11 percent. $45,130 is stated as about $45.1K.
Sources
A Hiring Pack starts from the role and the city on the req.
First Hiring Pack free.
Then Was $24Now $0.99 per req report.
Or Was $149Now $19.99/month unlimited.