The average salary for a mental health counselor in Oregon is around $50,340 per year.
Avg Salary
Mental health counselors earn an average yearly salary of $50,340.
Wages typically start from $32,810 and go up to $90,930.
17% below national average Updated in 2016
Mental health counselor earnings by seniority
Top-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$43.72 per hour
$90,930 per year
Senior-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$34.12 per hour
$70,980 per year
Mid-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$24.20 per hour
$50,340 per year
Junior-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$18.62 per hour
$38,740 per year
Starting level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$15.77 per hour
$32,810 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 Oregon. On average, they make less than physical therapist assistants but more than surgical assistants.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Physical therapist assistant salary | $57K |
| Music therapist salary | $57K |
| Art therapist salary | $57K |
| Recreational therapist salary | $57K |
| Massage therapist salary | $58K |
| Mental health counselor salary | $50K |
| Exercise physiologist salary | $55K |
| Counselor salary | $50K |
| Neurodiagnostic technologist salary | $49K |
| Surgical assistant salary | $49K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)