Behavioral health salary: $92K median
The median advertised Behavioral health salary is $92K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $68K to $135K: counted from 288 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range: about $44 an hour or $7,708 a month. A tenth of the postings offer $260K or more. Advertised ranges, not verified pay.
Check an offer against these figuresAll Behavioral health jobs
$92Kmedian advertised salary
$68K – $135Kmiddle half of roles
$115Kaverage advertised salary
288roles counted
Behavioral health salary by level
Lead roles advertise a median of $236K, 56% more than senior roles ($151K). The level comes from the job title; titles without a level word are counted separately.
| Level | Median salary | Middle half | Roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $151K | $130K–$165K | 18 |
| Lead and above | $236K | $165K–$275K | 36 |
| No level in the title | $82K | $50K–$118K | 234 |
Behavioral health salary by location
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸California | $118K | 23 |
| 🇺🇸United States | $85K | 243 |
| 🇺🇸Chicago, IL | $80K | 15 |
| 🇺🇸Florida | $76K | 17 |
Skills that pay more for Behavioral health roles
| Skill | Median with it | Above the median | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical trials | $171K | +$78K | 48 |
| BLS | $145K | +$52K | 37 |
| Board certification | $118K | +$25K | 99 |
| Driver's license | $106K | +$14K | 42 |
Top-paying companies
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| WellPower - All Jobs | $290K | 5 |
| Rivia Mind - Mental Healthcare | $260K | 12 |
| Sword Health | $175K | 16 |
| Tia | $165K | 5 |
| Workit Health | $145K | 4 |
| Daymark Health | $135K | 29 |
| Oscar Health | $131K | 7 |
| CentralReach | $118K | 19 |
| Ophelia | $118K | 5 |
| Glide | $105K | 5 |
| Cortica | $104K | 5 |
| Talkspace | $100K | 12 |
| Headway | $96K | 3 |
| Eating Recovery Center | $94K | 19 |
| Think of Us | $94K | 4 |
| Acorn Health | $92K | 12 |
| Finni Health | $82K | 3 |
| H2 Health | $82K | 14 |
| Vitae Health Systems | $45K | 98 |
Highest-paying open Behavioral health roles
All Behavioral health jobs- Market Medical Director, CaliforniaDaymark Health · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, California$350K - $450KLead and aboveDriver's licenseClinical trialsBehavioral health
- Market Medical Director, MichiganDaymark Health · 🇺🇸Detroit, Michigan$350K - $450KLead and aboveDriver's licenseClinical trialsBehavioral health
- Vice President & Chief Financial OfficerWellPower - All Jobs · 🇺🇸Denver$255K - $408KLead and aboveAgileCPAGAAP
- RVP, Enterprise Sales - NortheastSword Health · 🇺🇸Remote - US$231K - $363KRemotePipeline managementSolution sellingClinical trials
- RVP, Enterprise Sales - SoutheastSword Health · 🇺🇸Remote - US$231K - $363KRemotePipeline managementSolution sellingClinical trials
- Psychiatrist - Adult Services - Full-TimeWellPower - All Jobs · 🇺🇸Denver, CO$223K - $357KAgileBehavioral healthEHR
- Safeguards Enforcement Lead, User Well-BeingAnthropic · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Washington, DC$285K - $330KLead and abovePythonSQLGenerative AI
- Adult Psychiatrist | Downtown Chicago | $45,000 Sign-On Bonus | Pathlight Mood & Anxiety ProgramEating Recovery Center · 🇺🇸IL-Chicago Erie; IL-Chicago Michigan$280K - $320KPHPBehavioral healthCPR
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist | Signing Bonus | Eating Disorder Fellowship ProgramEating Recovery Center · CO-Den Juniper$280K - $320KPHPBehavioral healthCPR
- Physician (3:00pm - 11:00pm ET) - Virtual Urgent CareOscar Health · Remote$227K - $298KRemoteSpanishBehavioral healthBoard certification
- Physician (Bilingual Spanish) - Virtual Urgent CareOscar Health · Remote$227K - $298KRemoteSpanishBehavioral healthBoard certification
- vIOP PsychiatristTalkspace · Remote$250K - $290KRemotePHPBehavioral healthBoard certification
- Outpatient Staff Psychiatrist - Leadership Track (Hybrid)Rivia Mind - Mental Healthcare · Hybrid$260K - $290KHybridLead and abovedbtClinical trialsBehavioral health
- Outpatient Staff Psychiatrist - Leadership Track (Remote)Rivia Mind - Mental Healthcare · Remote NY$230K - $290KRemoteLead and abovedbtClinical trialsBehavioral health
- Principal, Safety and Risk ManagementHeadway · Remote$144K - $280KRemoteLead and aboveReconciliationsClinical trialsBehavioral health
- Director, Physician Partnership SalesGrow Therapy · Remote$150K - $250KRemoteLead and aboveMedical devicesBehavioral healthEHR
- Chief of Community and Crisis ResponseGlide · 🇺🇸San Francisco$220K - $245KLead and aboveAsanaContract negotiationConcur
- Principal Platform EngineerCentralReach · 🇺🇸Remote - US$200K - $215KRemoteLead and aboveCI/CDKubernetesAWS
- Senior AI EngineerTalkspace · Remote$169K - $200KRemoteSeniorPythonDockerGCP
- Sr. Director Demand Generation & Marketing OperationsCentralReach · 🇺🇸Holmdel, New Jersey$175K - $200KLead and aboveSEOA/B testingPerformance marketing
Questions about Behavioral health pay
- What is the average Behavioral health salary?
- $115K a year on average and $92K at the median, across 288 open Behavioral health postings at companies that state pay (November 2026). The median is the better guide: a few very high offers pull the average up.
- What is the typical range?
- The middle half of the postings offer $68K to $135K a year. A quarter offer less and a quarter offer more.
- Which companies advertise the highest Behavioral health pay?
- WellPower - All Jobs ($290K), Rivia Mind - Mental Healthcare ($260K), Sword Health ($175K), by the median of their open postings that state pay (three postings or more).
- Is a behavioral health a high-paying job?
- The median Behavioral health posting advertises $92K a year, less than the median of all 55,899 job postings with pay on Jobs Every Hour ($174K). That is 47% below the middle of the market.
- How much can you earn as a behavioral health?
- A tenth of the postings offer $260K a year or more; the highest open Behavioral health role advertises up to $450K. Pay rises with level: see the table by level.
- What is the Behavioral health salary per hour and per month?
- The median of $92K a year is about $44 an hour (2,080 working hours) and $7,708 a month before tax. The middle half of postings: $33 to $65 an hour.
- Which skills pay more for Behavioral health roles?
- Postings that ask for Clinical trials (+$78K, 48 postings), BLS (+$52K, 37 postings), Board certification (+$25K, 99 postings) advertise more than the $92K median of all Behavioral health postings with pay.
- Where do these figures come from?
- From the pay ranges employers print in their own job postings, read from their careers pages every hour. The midpoint of each range is counted. These are advertised ranges for open roles, mostly in the United States and in US dollars, not what people are actually paid.
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The median advertised salary for Behavioral health roles at companies is $92K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $68K to $135K. Counted from 288 open job postings that state pay, November 2026. Source: Jobs Every Hour, https://jobseveryhour.com/salaries/behavioral-health/
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