Mental health counselor earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:

$29.65 per hour

$61,680 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:

$25.15 per hour

$52,320 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:

$18.85 per hour

$39,200 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:

$14.76 per hour

$30,710 per year

10th percentile

Starting level mental health counselor earnings begin at:

$11.99 per hour

$24,930 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 Missouri. On average, they make less than athletic trainers but more than licensed practical nurses.

Career Median Salary
Athletic trainer salary $44K
Marriage and family therapist salary $41K
Nurse salary $39K
Surgical technologist salary $41K
Mental health counselor salary $39K
Medical billing and coding technician salary $39K
Art therapist salary $40K
Music therapist salary $40K
Recreational therapist salary $40K
Licensed practical nurse salary $39K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)