Mental Health Technician and Counselor salary: $62K median
The median advertised Mental Health Technician and Counselor salary is $62K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $45K to $80K: counted from 111 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range: about $30 an hour or $5,208 a month. A tenth of the postings offer $80K or more. Advertised ranges, not verified pay.
Check an offer against these figuresAll mental health technician and counselor jobs
$62Kmedian advertised salary
$45K – $80Kmiddle half of roles
$64Kaverage advertised salary
111roles counted
Top-paying companies
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| Luminis Health | $90K | 3 |
| Blackbird Health | $80K | 35 |
| Vitae Health Systems | $45K | 66 |
Highest-paying open Mental Health Technician and Counselor roles
All mental health technician and counselor jobs- Clinical Manager LCSW, LPC, LMHC , LMFTEating Recovery Center · WA-Bellevue$103K - $129KHIPAA
- Child and Adolescent Therapist - LCSW-C, LCPC, LCMFTBlackbird Health · 🇺🇸Gaithersburg, Maryland$50K - $115KPatient care
- Child and Adolescent Therapist - LCSW-C, LCPC, LCMFTBlackbird Health · 🇺🇸Frederick, Maryland$50K - $110KPatient care
- Full Time Mental Health Clinician Urgent Care Walk-InLuminis Health · 🇺🇸Annapolis, MD$72K - $108KPatient care
- Mental Health ClinicianLuminis Health · 🇺🇸Annapolis, MD$72K - $108KPatient care
- HYBRID Mental Health Therapist (LCSW, LMFT, LPCC)Sensible Care · 🇺🇸California$94K - $100K
- Mental Health Therapist (LCSW, LMFT, LPCC)Sensible Care · 🇺🇸California$90K - $100K
- Mental Health Therapist (Full-Time)Vitae Health Systems · 🇺🇸Chicago, Illinois, United States$70K - $90KHIPAABehavioral healthEHR
- Mental Health Therapist (LCSW, LCPC, LMFT or PsyD)Vitae Health Systems · 🇺🇸Glenwood, Illinois, United States$70K - $90KHIPAABehavioral healthEHR
- Licensed Professional Counselor (GA,AR, IN, OH, WY, LA, MN, AZ)Pelago · Remote$70K - $85KRemote
- Care Specialist (Licensed Behavioral Health Clinician)Pelago · Remote$56K - $75KRemote
- Recovery Coach - Remote (EST)Equip · 🇺🇸Remote - USA$54K - $65KRemote
- Recovery Coach - Remote (PST)Equip · 🇺🇸Remote - USA$54K - $65KRemote
Questions about Mental Health Technician and Counselor pay
- What is the average Mental Health Technician and Counselor salary?
- $64K a year on average and $62K at the median, across 111 open Mental Health Technician and Counselor 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 $45K to $80K a year. A quarter offer less and a quarter offer more.
- Which companies advertise the highest Mental Health Technician and Counselor pay?
- Luminis Health ($90K), Blackbird Health ($80K), Vitae Health Systems ($45K), by the median of their open postings that state pay (three postings or more).
- Is a mental health technician and counselor a high-paying job?
- The median Mental Health Technician and Counselor posting advertises $62K a year, less than the median of all 55,899 job postings with pay on Jobs Every Hour ($174K). That is 64% below the middle of the market.
- How much can you earn as a mental health technician and counselor?
- A tenth of the postings offer $80K a year or more; the highest open Mental Health Technician and Counselor role advertises up to $129K. Pay rises with level: see the table by level.
- What is the Mental Health Technician and Counselor salary per hour and per month?
- The median of $62K a year is about $30 an hour (2,080 working hours) and $5,208 a month before tax. The middle half of postings: $22 to $38 an hour.
- 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 Mental Health Technician and Counselor roles at companies is $62K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $45K to $80K. Counted from 111 open job postings that state pay, November 2026. Source: Jobs Every Hour, https://jobseveryhour.com/salaries/mental-health-counselor/
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