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
Top-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$32.88 per hour
$68,400 per year
Senior-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$28.80 per hour
$59,900 per year
Mid-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$24.85 per hour
$51,690 per year
Junior-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$21.02 per hour
$43,730 per year
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 registered dietitian but more than cytogenetic technologists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Registered dietitian salary | $54K |
| 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 |
| Histotechnologist salary | $51K |
| Cytogenetic technologist salary | $51K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)