The average salary for a mental health counselor in Wyoming is around $55,900 per year.
Avg Salary
Mental health counselors earn an average yearly salary of $55,900.
Wages typically start from $39,810 and go up to $80,440.
11% below national average Updated in 2016
Mental health counselor earnings by seniority
Top-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$38.67 per hour
$80,440 per year
Senior-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$33.61 per hour
$69,900 per year
Mid-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$26.88 per hour
$55,900 per year
Junior-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$21.91 per hour
$45,580 per year
Starting level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$19.14 per hour
$39,810 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 Wyoming. On average, they make less than cytogenetic technologists but more than school counselors.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Cytogenetic technologist salary | $62K |
| Histotechnologist salary | $62K |
| Medical laboratory technologist salary | $62K |
| Marriage and family therapist salary | $57K |
| Mental health counselor salary | $56K |
| Respiratory therapist salary | $57K |
| Substance abuse social worker salary | $55K |
| Healthcare social worker salary | $54K |
| Radiologic technologist salary | $54K |
| School counselor salary | $54K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)