Mental Health Counselor H-1B salaries

Employers filed 144 certified H-1B applications for Mental Health Counselor roles between May 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $64,945. The typical offer was 10% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $64,945
Middle half earn: $57,000 to $80,800
Top 10% earn over: $98,230
Certified filings: 144

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Pay by employer


Xu Z Chen Psychiatrist PLLC	13	$62,000	−5%	$62,000 – $63,860
Rothschild Mental Health Counseling PLLC	7	$58,000	−11%	$58,000 – $59,700
Strides Psychotherapy LCSW PLLC	7	$89,357	+38%	$89,357 – $89,357
Richmond Area Multi-Services, Inc	6	$77,979	+20%	$75,546 – $87,168
Michael Dulchin, MD P.C.	5	$42,432	−35%	$42,432 – $61,360
Gayathri Kodiyalam LCSW PLLC	5	$80,000	+23%	$80,000 – $89,357
Korean American Family Services, Inc.	4	$56,325	−13%	$53,250 – $58,710
Aitia Mental Health Counseling PLLC	3	$124,800	+92%	$102,138 – $124,800
Midwest Asian Health Association	3	$52,000	−20%	$50,000 – $53,500
Blue Ridge Behavioral Health, LLC	3	$65,500	+1%	$65,500 – $65,500
Thrive Behavioral Health, Inc.	3	$80,000	+23%	$80,000 – $80,000
Vanessa AH Li Psychology Services PLLC	3	$89,440	+38%	$86,320 – $107,120
Avenues Mental Health Counseling PLLC	2	$58,900	−9%	$51,950 – $65,850
Bridge River Counseling, PLLC	2	$50,003	−23%	$50,003 – $50,003
Asian American Chemical Dependency Treatment Services	2	$62,400	−4%	$62,400 – $62,400
Ace Counseling Group	2	$107,172	+65%	$104,598 – $109,746
Safe Space Counseling Services	2	$58,635	−10%	$57,918 – $59,352
What Brings You In Today Manhattan Mental Health Counseling PLLC	2	$83,200	+28%	$83,200 – $83,200
Third Way Center	2	$56,378	−13%	$53,669 – $59,088
Yiwen Fan	2	$73,341	+13%	$73,341 – $73,341
Humantold Psychotherapy LCSW	2	$88,400	+36%	$85,800 – $91,000
Christina Thaier Consulting LLC	2	$39,520	−39%	$39,520 – $39,520
Community Assistance Resources & Extended Services	2	$60,000	−8%	$60,000 – $60,000
Jason M. Walter, LCSW, P.C.	2	$72,800	+12%	$72,800 – $72,800
Mind Connections Psychology PLLC	2	$88,964	+37%	$73,446 – $104,482
ParadigmONE, Inc.	2	$45,282	−30%	$45,282 – $45,282
A Better Life Therapy LLC	1	$120,000	+85%	$120,000 – $120,000
Adria Rigg LLC	1	$76,211	+17%	$76,211 – $76,211
Blue Sky Behavior Therapy, LLC	1	$34,486	−47%	$34,486 – $34,486
Alexandria Place Therapy, LLC	1	$53,602	−17%	$53,602 – $53,602
Allied Behavioral Health Solutions, LLC	1	$56,160	−14%	$56,160 – $56,160
Ally Mental Health Counseling Services	1	$57,928	−11%	$57,928 – $57,928
Central Washington University	1	$58,240	−10%	$58,240 – $58,240
Central Texas Mental Health Mental Retardation	1	$53,000	−18%	$53,000 – $53,000
C.C.M.S.	1	$69,368	+7%	$69,368 – $69,368
Braden Counseling Center PC	1	$74,880	+15%	$74,880 – $74,880
Family Psychological Services of Kirkland, PS	1	$70,000	+8%	$70,000 – $70,000
Heuristic Therapeutic Services, LLC	1	$73,070	+13%	$73,070 – $73,070
Flatiron Mental Health Counseling LMHC PC	1	$104,000	+60%	$104,000 – $104,000
First Baptist Church of Lexington	1	$44,000	−32%	$44,000 – $44,000
Holy Cross Ministries of Utah	1	$72,800	+12%	$72,800 – $72,800
Embrace Pathways for Wellness LLC	1	$65,000	0%	$65,000 – $65,000
Earth Circles Counseling Center	1	$92,019	+42%	$92,019 – $92,019
Chicago Psych Therapy Group, Inc.	1	$57,803	−11%	$57,803 – $57,803
Counseling on Call	1	$70,000	+8%	$70,000 – $70,000
Doug Uhlig Psychological Services PLLC	1	$93,600	+44%	$93,600 – $93,600
Douglas Psychotherapy Services, LCSW, PC	1	$93,600	+44%	$93,600 – $93,600
Compass Social Skills and Counseling, LLC	1	$114,400	+76%	$114,400 – $114,400
New Island Medical Practice PC	1	$110,240	+70%	$110,240 – $110,240
Neurofeedback Clinic of Northern Colorado	1	$60,000	−8%	$60,000 – $60,000

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.


New York, NY	29	$89,357	$73,341 – $89,440
Brooklyn, NY	18	$62,000	$62,000 – $71,942
Chicago, IL	7	$55,000	$52,749 – $107,172
Long Island City, NY	5	$72,800	$72,800 – $89,357
Euless, TX	5	$42,432	$42,432 – $61,360
San Francisco, CA	5	$77,230	$74,984 – $89,981
Los Angeles, CA	4	$56,325	$53,250 – $58,710
Warwick, RI	3	$80,000	$80,000 – $80,000
St. Louis, MO	3	$39,520	$39,520 – $44,460
Jersey City, NJ	3	$58,000	$58,000 – $59,700
Frederick, MD	3	$65,500	$65,500 – $65,500
Denver, CO	3	$60,000	$55,480 – $60,898
Baltimore, MD	2	$58,635	$57,918 – $59,352
Lynnwood, WA	2	$62,400	$62,400 – $62,400
Oakland, CA	2	$85,374	$82,051 – $88,696
Flushing, NY	2	$88,020	$76,910 – $99,130
Great Neck, NY	2	$88,964	$73,446 – $104,482
Aurora, CO	2	$45,282	$45,282 – $45,282
Yonkers, NY	2	$60,464	$59,196 – $61,732
Evanston, IL	1	$57,803	$57,803 – $57,803

By experience level


Level I	39	$50,003
Level II	62	$62,000
Level III	18	$74,940
Level IV	18	$90,730

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).

By year


2023	10	$62,400
2024	30	$67,400
2025	61	$60,000
2026	43	$73,070

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