What is the salary of a Mental Health Therapist? In the United States, a Mental Health Therapist earns an average salary of $70,188. The salary range for a Mental Health Therapist is usually between $60,912 and $73,536 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $79,552. The highest Mental Health Therapist salary in the United States was $159,571. The average hourly pay for a Mental Health Therapist is $33.74.
Top 3 states paying the highest average Mental Health Therapist salary are California, with an average salary of $109,618, followed by Utah, with an average salary of $96,325, and Arizona, with an average salary of $93,612. Employers paying the highest salary for a Mental Health Therapist job are Yolo County Office of Education (CA), Carmel Unified (CA) and San Luis Obispo County Office of Education (CA).
| Employer | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Yolo County Office of Education, CA | $168,770 |
| Carmel Unified, CA | $166,768 |
| San Luis Obispo County Office of Education, CA | $165,246 |
| Elk Grove Unified, CA | $161,153 |
| Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary, CA | $159,944 |
| Davis Joint Unified, CA | $149,868 |
| Southern Kern Unified, CA | $136,778 |
| Campbell Union, CA | $136,458 |
| Twin Rivers Unified, CA | $130,630 |
| Pacific Grove Unified, CA | $128,889 |
| Job Title | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Mental Health Counselor | $67,418 |
| Mental Health Coordinator | $69,428 |
| Mental Health Clinician | $61,157 |
| Mental Health Professional | $59,466 |
| Mental Health Specialist | $71,872 |
| Mental Health Director | $95,239 |
| Mental Health | $75,475 |
| Mental Health Worker | $56,334 |
| Mental Health Technician | $68,245 |
| Mental Health Supervisor | $105,516 |
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| State | Average Salary | Records Number |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | $55,771 | 11 |
| Arizona | $93,612 | 2 |
| California | $109,618 | 434 |
| Colorado | $69,347 | 2 |
| Florida | $56,237 | 30 |
| Iowa | $45,640 | 6 |
| Indiana | $43,374 | 25 |
| Louisiana | $66,667 | 6 |
| Maryland | $76,535 | 21 |
| Michigan | $47,603 | 8 |
| Mississippi | $51,994 | 60 |
| Ohio | $40,344 | 5 |
| Oklahoma | $43,736 | 2 |
| Oregon | $68,403 | 281 |
| Pennsylvania | $26,186 | 8 |
| Tennessee | $46,260 | 4 |
| Texas | $50,011 | 15 |
| Utah | $96,325 | 51 |
| Virginia | $83,795 | 23 |
| Washington | $69,581 | 22 |
| Wisconsin | $56,225 | 23 |