The average salary for a mental health counselor in Arkansas is around $51,690 per year.
Avg Salary
Mental health counselors earn an average yearly salary of $51,690.
Wages typically start from $37,030 and go up to $68,400.
11% below national average Updated in 2016
Mental health counselor earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$32.88 per hour
$68,400 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$28.80 per hour
$59,900 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$24.85 per hour
$51,690 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$21.02 per hour
$43,730 per year
10th percentile
Starting level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$17.80 per hour
$37,030 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 Arkansas. On average, they make less than orthotists but more than histotechnologists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Orthotist salary | $54K |
| Credit counselor salary | $39K |
| MRI technologist salary | $52K |
| School counselor salary | $54K |
| Mental health counselor salary | $52K |
| Marriage and family therapist salary | $51K |
| Cytotechnologist salary | $51K |
| Medical laboratory technologist salary | $51K |
| Cytogenetic technologist salary | $51K |
| Histotechnologist salary | $51K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)