Mental health therapist salary in Texas
Open mental health therapist jobs in Texas post a median of $55.25 an hour, the middle half $30.25–$61.38 (about $114,900 a year full time), $19.55 above the national posted median. From 18 jobs at 11 employers that state their pay.
- 25th percentile$30.25/hr
- Median (50th)$55.25/hr
- 75th percentile$61.38/hr
- Distinct posted rates18
- Jobs stating an hourly rate18
- Employers11
The median is the middle of the 18 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $30.25–$61.38 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 25th percentile$30.25/hr
- Median (50th)$55.25/hr
- 75th percentile$61.38/hr
- Distinct posted rates18
- Jobs stating an hourly rate18
- Employers11
The median is the middle of the 18 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $30.25–$61.38 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- Median posted per hour$55.25
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- A year, full time$114,900
40 hours a week for 52 weeks, to the nearest $100. An estimate from the hourly rate: no job states it.
- 10th percentile$18.10/hr
- 25th percentile$21.77/hr
- Median$30.11/hr
- 75th percentile$38.08/hr
- 90th percentile$46.11/hr
- People employed in it21,400
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors (SOC 21-1018), all industries, Texas: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, Texas).
The jobs themselves: Mental health therapist jobs in Texas · Mental health therapist pay nationwide
What mental health therapists are paid in Texas
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $55.25 an hour. Middle half $30.25 to $61.38. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in Texas
Middle half of 18 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $55.25. 11% of the 165 open mental health therapist jobs in Texas state an hourly rate.
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Mental health therapist pay by town in Texas
Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Mental health therapist pay by employer in Texas
What each employer posts for mental health therapists here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in Texas (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for mental health therapists nationwide when it has such a page.
Jobs that state a yearly salary
Measured on their own, never converted to hourly.
11 open jobs in Texas state a yearly salary: a median of $77,200, the middle half $66,100 to $80,000.
Best-paid open mental health therapist jobs in Texas
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
$70–$95/hr
$70–$80/hr- $70–$80/hr
$65/hr- $60–$66/hr
$43–$70/hr- $43–$70/hr
$45–$63/hr- $45–$60/hr
$29.00–$52.00/hr
$30–$32/hr
$24/hr
What BLS measures in Texas
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors (21-1018) | $18.10 (source: BLS OEWS, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors) | $21.77 (source: BLS OEWS, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors) | $30.11 (source: BLS OEWS, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors) | $38.08 (source: BLS OEWS, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors) | $46.11 (source: BLS OEWS, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors) | 21,400 (source: BLS OEWS, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors) |
BLS median by metro area
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$32.39/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX)
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$30.08/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX)
- Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$32.11/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX)
- San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$28.45/hr (source: BLS OEWS, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX)
- El Paso, TX$30.06/hr (source: BLS OEWS, El Paso, TX)
- McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX$31.43/hr (source: BLS OEWS, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX)
- Brownsville-Harlingen, TX$33.54/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Brownsville-Harlingen, TX)
- Corpus Christi, TX$24.16/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Corpus Christi, TX)
Mental health therapist salary in Texas: common questions
How much does a mental health therapist make in Texas?
Open mental health therapist jobs in Texas that state an hourly rate post a median of $55.25, the middle half $30.25–$61.38 (18 jobs from 11 employers). Full time that is about $114,900 a year. BLS measured a median of $30.11/hr ($62,630 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Texas (May 2025).
Where in Texas do mental health therapists earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Austin ($69), Dallas ($41.75) and Houston ($65). The town table lists 3.
Which employers in Texas pay mental health therapists the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: BetterHelp ($56.50) and HCO Behavioral Health ($52.50).
How does Texas compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Texas ($55.25) is $19.55 above the national posted median of $35.70. In the BLS survey Texas ranks 14 of 52 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 18 of 165 open mental health therapist jobs in Texas (11%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Mental health therapist pay in other states
- West Virginia
- Tennessee
- District of Columbia
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- Idaho
- Alaska
- Montana
- Oregon
- Nebraska
- Virginia
- Utah
- New Jersey
- Florida
- Maryland
- California
- Louisiana
- Minnesota
- Washington
- North Carolina
- Georgia
- Wisconsin
- Arizona
- New Hampshire
- Ohio
- Kansas
- South Dakota
- North Dakota
- Colorado
- Michigan
- Maine
- Vermont
- Illinois
- Pennsylvania
- New York
- Massachusetts
- Connecticut
- Iowa
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 5 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors (SOC 21-1018), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Marriage and Family Therapists (SOC 21-1013), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers (SOC 21-1023), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, national, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Mental health therapist salary in Texas. Data as of 5 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/mental-health-therapist/texas