The average salary for a mental health counselor in Maine is around $50,720 per year.
Avg Salary
Mental health counselors earn an average yearly salary of $50,720.
Wages typically start from $31,670 and go up to $64,780.
23% below national average Updated in 2016
Mental health counselor earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$31.14 per hour
$64,780 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$28.37 per hour
$59,000 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$24.38 per hour
$50,720 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$20.11 per hour
$41,820 per year
10th percentile
Starting level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$15.23 per hour
$31,670 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 Maine. On average, they make less than surgical assistants but more than counselors.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Surgical assistant salary | $48K |
| Neurodiagnostic technologist salary | $48K |
| Insurance sales agent salary | $44K |
| Family social worker salary | $47K |
| Healthcare social worker salary | $50K |
| Mental health counselor salary | $51K |
| Physical therapist assistant salary | $50K |
| School counselor salary | $47K |
| Clergy member salary | $47K |
| Counselor salary | $47K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)