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The estimated total pay for a Mental Health Counselor is $78,146 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $49,515 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $28,631 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
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Mental Health Counselor | $78,146 /yr |
Senior Mental Health Counselor | $77,934 /yr |
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Some related job titles are Clinical Counselor Salaries with median pay of $82,698, Marriage and Family Therapist Salaries with median pay of $86,864, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Counselor Salaries with median pay of $77,992, Mental Health Clinician Salaries with median pay of $90,032.
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The national average salary for a Mental Health Counselor is $46,438 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Mental Health Counselor salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 1503 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Mental Health Counselor employees.
The highest salary for a Mental Health Counselor in United States is $67,115 per year.
The lowest salary for a Mental Health Counselor in United States is $32,131 per year.
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