The average salary for a mental health counselor in New Jersey is around $50,210 per year.
Avg Salary
Mental health counselors earn an average yearly salary of $50,210.
Wages typically start from $34,630 and go up to $77,250.
32% below national average Updated in 2016
Mental health counselor earnings by seniority
Top-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$37.14 per hour
$77,250 per year
Senior-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$29.64 per hour
$61,650 per year
Mid-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$24.14 per hour
$50,210 per year
Junior-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$19.88 per hour
$41,340 per year
Starting level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$16.65 per hour
$34,630 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 New Jersey. On average, they make less than recreational therapists but more than ophthalmic medical technologists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Recreational therapist salary | $55K |
| Clergy member salary | $52K |
| Optician salary | $56K |
| Licensed practical nurse salary | $55K |
| Drug and alcohol counselor salary | $50K |
| Mental health counselor salary | $50K |
| Rehabilitation counselor salary | $48K |
| Exercise physiologist salary | $49K |
| Neurodiagnostic technologist salary | $48K |
| Ophthalmic medical technologist salary | $48K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)