The average salary for a mental health counselor in Ohio is around $44,130 per year.
Avg Salary
Mental health counselors earn an average yearly salary of $44,130.
Wages typically start from $31,810 and go up to $65,090.
29% below national average Updated in 2016
Mental health counselor earnings by seniority
Top-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$31.29 per hour
$65,090 per year
Senior-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$25.73 per hour
$53,520 per year
Mid-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$21.22 per hour
$44,130 per year
Junior-level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$17.56 per hour
$36,520 per year
Starting level mental health counselor earnings begin at:
$15.29 per hour
$31,810 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 Ohio. On average, they make less than marriage therapists but more than medical and clinical laboratory technicians.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Marriage therapist salary | $48K |
| Exercise physiologist salary | $51K |
| Hearing aid specialist salary | $53K |
| Counselor salary | $47K |
| Credit counselor salary | $44K |
| Mental health counselor salary | $44K |
| Nurse salary | $48K |
| Clergy salary | $42K |
| Drug & alcohol counselor salary | $42K |
| Medical and clinical laboratory technician salary | $42K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)