The average salary for a mental health counselor in Colorado is around $46,370 per year.
Avg Salary
Mental health counselors earn an average yearly salary of $46,370.
Wages typically start from $28,580 and go up to $74,550.
32% below national average Updated in 2016
Mental health counselor earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$35.84 per hour
$74,550 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$28.59 per hour
$59,460 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$22.29 per hour
$46,370 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$17.08 per hour
$35,530 per year
10th percentile
Starting level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$13.74 per hour
$28,580 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 Colorado. On average, they make less than athletic trainers but more than nurses.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Athletic trainer salary | $44K |
| Surgical technologist salary | $49K |
| Ophthalmic medical technologist salary | $43K |
| Surgical assistant salary | $43K |
| Neurodiagnostic technologist salary | $43K |
| Mental health counselor salary | $46K |
| Medical billing and coding technician salary | $47K |
| Licensed practical nurse salary | $48K |
| Family social worker salary | $45K |
| Nurse salary | $45K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)