Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
$62,590avg. a year
$30.09 an hour · 4,370 employed
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area earn an average of $62,590 a year. That is $1,560 (3%) more than the Florida average of $61,030. The U.S. average is $64,440.
$55,570Median pay
$30.09Average hourly
+3%vs. Florida average
4,370Jobs in this metro
Other Florida metro areas
Average pay for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in other Florida metro areas. Swipe to see all 21.
1500 jobs
Naples-Marco Island, FL
$67,500
$32.45 an hour
2180 jobs
Punta Gorda, FL
$65,720
$31.60 an hour
32,030 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$65,330
$31.41 an hour
4740 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$63,760
$30.65 an hour
51,080 jobs
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
$61,790
$29.71 an hour
63,270 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$61,410
$29.52 an hour
7470 jobs
Tallahassee, FL
$60,580
$29.12 an hour
8360 jobs
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$60,420
$29.05 an hour
910,240 jobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$60,290
$28.98 an hour
10390 jobs
Gainesville, FL
$59,900
$28.80 an hour
11430 jobs
Ocala, FL
$59,090
$28.41 an hour
12430 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$58,980
$28.36 an hour
13620 jobs
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
$58,760
$28.25 an hour
14750 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$58,310
$28.04 an hour
15750 jobs
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$57,680
$27.73 an hour
1690 jobs
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
$56,280
$27.06 an hour
17
Homosassa Springs, FL
$56,140
$26.99 an hour
18300 jobs
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
$55,190
$26.53 an hour
19780 jobs
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
$55,140
$26.51 an hour
2080 jobs
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
$54,830
$26.36 an hour
21100 jobs
Sebring, FL
$49,210
$23.66 an hour
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How Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $45,780 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $60,930 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $61,180 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $66,850 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $55,190 |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | $53,550 |
Questions and answers
How much do substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors make in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater?
The average is $62,590 a year, and the median is $55,570. About 4,370 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Florida average?
That is $1,560 (3%) more than the Florida average of $61,030.
Is this job common in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater?
It makes up 3.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.95 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 21-1018. Metro area: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 45300). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.