The average salary for a mental health counselor in Idaho is around $48,010 per year.
Avg Salary
Mental health counselors earn an average yearly salary of $48,010.
Wages typically start from $21,770 and go up to $64,880.
19% below national average Updated in 2016
Mental health counselor earnings by seniority
Top-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$31.19 per hour
$64,880 per year
Senior-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$28.33 per hour
$58,930 per year
Mid-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$23.08 per hour
$48,010 per year
Junior-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$16.50 per hour
$34,330 per year
Starting level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$10.47 per hour
$21,770 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 Idaho. On average, they make less than respiratory therapists but more than ophthalmic medical technologists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Respiratory therapist salary | $55K |
| Registered dietitian salary | $54K |
| Naturopathic physician salary | $48K |
| Radiologic technologist salary | $53K |
| Marriage and family therapist salary | $54K |
| Mental health counselor salary | $48K |
| Family social worker salary | $42K |
| Rehabilitation counselor salary | $40K |
| Surgical technologist salary | $45K |
| Ophthalmic medical technologist salary | $45K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)