Behavioral Health Provider Salary in Austin, TX

How much does a Behavioral Health Provider make in Austin, TX?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Behavioral Health Provider in Austin, TX is $78,593. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $73,147 to $86,169, with most professionals earning between $68,189 and $93,068.

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What does a Behavioral Health Provider do?

Common responsibilities of a Behavioral Health Provider

Provides psychosocial assessment and referral, behavioral interventions, education and short term psychotherapy to adult and pediatric primary care patients with mental health, substance abuse, and medical compliance issues.

November 21, 2022

Collaborate with necessary entities to provide aftercare planning and treatment following hospitalization or higher level of care.

December 03, 2022

Assisting the primary care team in developing care management processes such as the use of guidelines, disease management techniques, case management, and patient education to improve self-management of chronic diseases.

December 30, 2022

Participate in ongoing training in behavioral health issues and provide consultation and training to primary care clinic staff in mental health and behavioral medicine topics including, but not limited to communication skills, brief interventions, counseling skills, medication use and misuse, substance abuse, health promotion, rehabilitation, and evidence based approaches to self-management support, such as patient coaching and motivational interviewing.

February 15, 2023

Demonstrated ability to accurately document interventions, including charting on clinical services, completing written reports, and other professional documentation.

March 11, 2023

Complete population health projects as assigned and panel-manage patients in collaboration with other medical, behavioral health staff.

May 19, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Behavioral Health Provider in Austin, TX

Average Base Salary

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73147

86169

78593

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

74690

89402

81099

What is the average salary for Behavioral Health Provider in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Behavioral Health Provider in Austin, TX. The base salary for Behavioral Health Provider ranges from $73,147 to $86,169 with the average base salary of $78,593. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $74,690 to $89,402 with the average total cash compensation of $81,099.

View Average Salary for Behavioral Health Provider as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$78,593	$73,147 - $86,169
Bonus	$2,506	$1,543 - $3,233
Total Pay	$81,099	$74,690 - $89,402

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Behavioral Health Provider Salary Near Austin, TX

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Austin, TX
CITY, STATE Round Rock, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,874 - $85,847	COMPARE TO Austin, TX
CITY, STATE Killeen, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $67,170 - $79,129	COMPARE TO Austin, TX
CITY, STATE Temple, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,742 - $78,624	COMPARE TO Austin, TX
CITY, STATE San Antonio, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $68,795 - $81,043	COMPARE TO Austin, TX
CITY, STATE Waco, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,151 - $77,928	COMPARE TO Austin, TX
CITY, STATE Houston, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,745 - $86,874	COMPARE TO Austin, TX

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About Austin, Texas

Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. It is the 11th-most populous city in the United States and the 4th-most populous city in Texas. It is also the fastest growing large city in the United States, the second most populous state capital after Phoenix, Arizona, and the southernmost state capital in the contiguous United States. As of the U.S. Census Bureau's July 1, 2017 estimate, Austin had a population of 950,715 up from 790,491 at the 2010 census. The city is the cultural and economic center ...

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