The average salary for a mental health counselor in New York is around $38,030 per year.
Avg Salary
Mental health counselors earn an average yearly salary of $38,030.
Wages typically start from $25,200 and go up to $64,210.
46% below national average Updated in 2016
Mental health counselor earnings by seniority
Top-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$30.87 per hour
$64,210 per year
Senior-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$23.86 per hour
$49,630 per year
Mid-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$18.28 per hour
$38,030 per year
Junior-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$14.62 per hour
$30,420 per year
Starting level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$12.12 per hour
$25,200 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 York. On average, they make less than medical billing and coding technicians but more than medical transcriptionists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Medical billing and coding technician salary | $43K |
| Marriage and family therapist salary | $40K |
| Veterinary technologist salary | $42K |
| Community health worker salary | $39K |
| Psychiatric technician salary | $41K |
| Mental health counselor salary | $38K |
| Coach salary | $30K |
| Psychiatric aide salary | $43K |
| Ophthalmic medical technician salary | $39K |
| Medical transcriptionist salary | $37K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)