The average salary for a mental health counselor in Virginia is around $45,260 per year.
Avg Salary
Mental health counselors earn an average yearly salary of $45,260.
Wages typically start from $30,700 and go up to $71,160.
33% below national average Updated in 2016
Mental health counselor earnings by seniority
Top-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$34.21 per hour
$71,160 per year
Senior-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$27.22 per hour
$56,620 per year
Mid-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$21.76 per hour
$45,260 per year
Junior-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$17.51 per hour
$36,420 per year
Starting level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$14.76 per hour
$30,700 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 Virginia. On average, they make less than substance abuse social workers but more than ophthalmic medical technologists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Substance abuse social worker salary | $45K |
| Midwife salary | $39K |
| Marriage and family therapist salary | $46K |
| Surgical technologist salary | $46K |
| Drug and alcohol counselor salary | $41K |
| Mental health counselor salary | $45K |
| Athletic trainer salary | $42K |
| Neurodiagnostic technologist salary | $45K |
| Surgical assistant salary | $45K |
| Ophthalmic medical technologist salary | $45K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)