The average salary for a mental health counselor in Oregon is around $50,340 per year.
Avg Salary
Mental health counselors earn an average yearly salary of $50,340.
Wages typically start from $32,810 and go up to $90,930.
17% below national average Updated in 2016
Mental health counselor earnings by seniority
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 Oregon. On average, they make less than school counselors but more than ophthalmic medical technologists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| School counselor salary | $54K |
| Physical therapist assistant salary | $57K |
| Art therapist salary | $57K |
| Music therapist salary | $57K |
| Massage therapist salary | $58K |
| Mental health counselor salary | $50K |
| Exercise physiologist salary | $55K |
| Counselor salary | $50K |
| Neurodiagnostic technologist salary | $49K |
| Ophthalmic medical technologist salary | $49K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)