The average salary for a mental health counselor in Nevada is around $46,190 per year.
Avg Salary
Mental health counselors earn an average yearly salary of $46,190.
Wages typically start from $28,160 and go up to $70,520.
29% below national average Updated in 2016
Mental health counselor earnings by seniority
Top-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$33.90 per hour
$70,520 per year
Senior-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$27.84 per hour
$57,910 per year
Mid-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$22.21 per hour
$46,190 per year
Junior-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$17.02 per hour
$35,410 per year
Starting level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$13.54 per hour
$28,160 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 Nevada. On average, they make less than credit counselors but more than neurodiagnostic technologists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Credit counselor salary | $53K |
| Hearing aid specialist salary | $46K |
| Family social worker salary | $46K |
| Midwife salary | $43K |
| Drug and alcohol counselor salary | $46K |
| Mental health counselor salary | $46K |
| Medical laboratory technician salary | $44K |
| Surgical assistant salary | $42K |
| Ophthalmic medical technologist salary | $42K |
| Neurodiagnostic technologist salary | $42K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)