The average salary for a mental health counselor in Delaware is around $40,040 per year.
Avg Salary
Mental health counselors earn an average yearly salary of $40,040.
Wages typically start from $25,620 and go up to $61,950.
41% below national average Updated in 2016
Mental health counselor earnings by seniority
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 Delaware. On average, they make less than ophthalmic medical technologists but more than paramedics.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Ophthalmic medical technologist salary | $39K |
Surgical assistant salary | $39K |
Neurodiagnostic technologist salary | $39K |
Medical laboratory technician salary | $40K |
Athletic trainer salary | $41K |
Mental health counselor salary | $40K |
Ophthalmic medical technician salary | $40K |
Drug and alcohol counselor salary | $37K |
Medical billing and coding technician salary | $37K |
Paramedic salary | $36K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)