The average salary for a mental health counselor in Arizona is around $46,800 per year.
Avg Salary
Mental health counselors earn an average yearly salary of $46,800.
Wages typically start from $22,530 and go up to $64,760.
28% below national average Updated in 2016
Mental health counselor earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$31.13 per hour
$64,760 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$27.55 per hour
$57,310 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$22.50 per hour
$46,800 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$16.97 per hour
$35,290 per year
10th percentile
Starting level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$10.83 per hour
$22,530 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Mental health counselor salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Alaska | $63,900 |
| Wyoming | $55,900 |
| Utah | $55,150 |
| North Dakota | $52,790 |
| Arkansas | $51,690 |
| Maine | $50,720 |
| Oregon | $50,340 |
| New Jersey | $50,210 |
| Connecticut | $48,410 |
| Oklahoma | $48,230 |
| Idaho | $48,010 |
| Arizona | $46,800 |
| Minnesota | $46,580 |
| North Carolina | $46,530 |
| Michigan | $46,390 |
| Colorado | $46,370 |
| Nevada | $46,190 |
| Nebraska | $45,620 |
| Virginia | $45,260 |
| New Hampshire | $44,760 |
| Washington | $44,400 |
| Ohio | $44,130 |
| Wisconsin | $43,980 |
| District of Columbia | $43,090 |
| Florida | $42,930 |
| South Dakota | $42,440 |
| Mississippi | $42,270 |
| Georgia | $41,610 |
| Texas | $41,560 |
| Pennsylvania | $41,160 |
| Kansas | $40,970 |
| Alabama | $40,890 |
| California | $40,710 |
| Hawaii | $40,590 |
| Indiana | $40,420 |
| Maryland | $40,230 |
| Delaware | $40,040 |
| Massachusetts | $39,880 |
| Kentucky | $39,790 |
| Iowa | $39,350 |
| Missouri | $39,200 |
| Illinois | $38,500 |
| South Carolina | $38,410 |
| New York | $38,030 |
| Vermont | $37,660 |
| New Mexico | $37,400 |
| Montana | $37,080 |
| Louisiana | $35,380 |
| West Virginia | $32,390 |
| Tennessee | $31,360 |
| Puerto Rico | $24,090 |
How do mental health counselor salaries compare to similar careers?
Mental health counselors earn about the same as related careers in Arizona. On average, they make less than clergy members but more than surgical assistants.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Clergy member salary | $49K |
| Credit counselor salary | $46K |
| Insurance sales agent salary | $39K |
| Physical therapist assistant salary | $52K |
| Healthcare social worker salary | $41K |
| Mental health counselor salary | $47K |
| Athletic trainer salary | $43K |
| Massage therapist salary | $40K |
| Neurodiagnostic technologist salary | $39K |
| Surgical assistant salary | $39K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)