The average salary for a mental health counselor in Hawaii is around $40,590 per year.
Avg Salary
Mental health counselors earn an average yearly salary of $40,590.
Wages typically start from $25,810 and go up to $83,140.
34% below national average Updated in 2016
Mental health counselor earnings by seniority
Top-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$39.97 per hour
$83,140 per year
Senior-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$28.23 per hour
$58,710 per year
Mid-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$19.51 per hour
$40,590 per year
Junior-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$14.24 per hour
$29,620 per year
Starting level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$12.41 per hour
$25,810 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 Hawaii. On average, they make less than neurodiagnostic technologists but more than music therapists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Neurodiagnostic technologist salary | $48K |
| Athletic trainer salary | $52K |
| Surgical technologist salary | $49K |
| Paramedic salary | $50K |
| Licensed practical nurse salary | $48K |
| Mental health counselor salary | $41K |
| Medical laboratory technician salary | $47K |
| Counselor salary | $45K |
| Medical billing and coding technician salary | $44K |
| Music therapist salary | $47K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)