The average salary for a mental health counselor in Massachusetts is around $39,880 per year.
Avg Salary
Mental health counselors earn an average yearly salary of $39,880.
Wages typically start from $27,130 and go up to $72,140.
41% below national average Updated in 2016
Mental health counselor earnings by seniority
Top-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$34.68 per hour
$72,140 per year
Senior-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$27.07 per hour
$56,310 per year
Mid-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$19.17 per hour
$39,880 per year
Junior-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$15.29 per hour
$31,810 per year
Starting level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$13.04 per hour
$27,130 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 Massachusetts. On average, they make less than medical billing and coding technicians but more than medical laboratory technicians.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Medical billing and coding technician salary | $45K |
| Medical transcriptionist salary | $45K |
| Family social worker salary | $43K |
| Counselor salary | $42K |
| Drug and alcohol counselor salary | $42K |
| Mental health counselor salary | $40K |
| Substance abuse social worker salary | $39K |
| Medical appliance technician salary | $41K |
| Dental assistant salary | $44K |
| Medical laboratory technician salary | $41K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)