The average salary for a mental health counselor in Alaska is around $63,900 per year.
Avg Salary
Mental health counselors earn an average yearly salary of $63,900.
Wages typically start from $42,310 and go up to $90,730.
16% below national average Updated in 2016
Mental health counselor earnings by seniority
Top-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$43.62 per hour
$90,730 per year
Senior-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$37.00 per hour
$76,970 per year
Mid-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$30.72 per hour
$63,900 per year
Junior-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$25.54 per hour
$53,120 per year
Starting level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$20.34 per hour
$42,310 per year
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 Alaska. On average, they make less than respiratory therapists but more than health educators.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Respiratory therapist salary | $72K |
| School counselor salary | $70K |
| Radiologic technologist salary | $67K |
| Marriage therapist salary | $63K |
| Hearing aid specialist salary | $66K |
| Mental health counselor salary | $64K |
| Counselor salary | $62K |
| Cardiovascular technologist and technician salary | $55K |
| Healthcare social worker salary | $65K |
| Health educator salary | $59K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)