Mental Health Counselors

SOC code 21-1014 · 1,691 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.

1,691
certified positions
$65,000
Median pay
$55,000
25th pct
$76,960
75th pct
$93,600
90th pct
$49,920
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$55,349
Median prevailing wage
$49,920$65,000 median$93,600

Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 20.5%

2022-Q4: $60,000 (50 positions)2023-Q1: $59,964 (70 positions)2023-Q2: $61,659 (98 positions)2023-Q3: $65,042 (75 positions)2023-Q4: $62,400 (57 positions)2024-Q1: $64,500 (64 positions)2024-Q2: $62,746 (178 positions)2024-Q3: $65,146 (86 positions)2024-Q4: $65,000 (83 positions)2025-Q1: $67,000 (109 positions)2025-Q2: $65,000 (273 positions)2025-Q3: $63,616 (112 positions)2025-Q4: $65,541 (69 positions)2026-Q1: $65,575 (94 positions)2026-Q2: $72,300 (273 positions)2022-Q42026-Q2$74,150$58,114

Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings

Level I · Entry — 380 (25%), med $53,499Level II · Qualified — 678 (44%), med $61,000Level III · Experienced — 269 (17%), med $72,028Level IV · Fully competent — 224 (14%), med $88,000

Top employers hiring

EmployerPositionsMedian
GANDARA Mental HEALTH CENTER Inc148$54,879
Sea Mar Community Health Centers70$69,118
HOLOCENE ACQUISITION II LLC32$83,000
THE ASIAN AMERICANS FOR COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY I26$81,226
ELIOT COMMUNITY HUMAN SERVICES INC26$69,719
Wayside Youth & Family Support Network, Inc.24$68,000
Purdue University24$73,000
Omni Health Services Inc.24$50,000
RICHMOND AREA MULTISERVICES INC21$74,984
ADVOCATES INC21$70,845
Nationwide Children's Hospital17$65,000
MIND BODY GARDEN A PSYCHOLOGICAL CORPORATION17$80,000
North Suffolk Community Services, Inc.16$69,750
CREOKS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES INC14$71,000
XU Z CHEN PSYCHIATRIST PLLC14$62,000

Top states

StatePositions
Massachusetts383
New York233
California148
Washington144
Illinois115
Pennsylvania80
Texas77
Indiana38
Maryland35
Virginia33
Ohio33
Oklahoma27
Michigan26
Minnesota26
Colorado25

Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer