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Mental Health Counselor

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AVG. SALARY

$57,180

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EDUCATION

Master's degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Increasing

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Oklahoma Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$57,180

Entry Annual Wage

$30,800

Experienced Annual Wage

$83,580

Average Hourly Wage

$27.49

Entry Hourly Wage

$14.81

Experienced Hourly Wage

$40.18

Median Hourly Wage

$23.59

Oklahoma Regional Earnings

Oklahoma Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Enid MSA $52,020 or $25.01/hr $27,420 or $13.18/hr $71,570 or $34.41/hr
Fort Smith AR-OK MSA $69,970 or $33.64/hr $30,090 or $14.46/hr $145,630 or $70.02/hr
Lawton MSA $62,350 or $29.98/hr $28,460 or $13.68/hr $95,550 or $45.94/hr
Oklahoma City MSA $61,150 or $29.40/hr $30,800 or $14.81/hr $95,730 or $46.02/hr
Tulsa MSA $57,570 or $27.68/hr $31,200 or $15.00/hr $82,670 or $39.75/hr

Oklahoma Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $53,560 or $25.75/hr $31,810 or $15.29/hr $81,890 or $39.37/hr
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $46,860 or $22.53/hr $28,430 or $13.67/hr $73,260 or $35.22/hr
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $48,880 or $23.50/hr $22,460 or $10.80/hr $74,910 or $36.01/hr
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $51,690 or $24.85/hr $24,600 or $11.83/hr $79,000 or $37.98/hr

Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Increasing
Growth rate is estimated to be 25%
Job Openings 540 estimated annual job openings
Employment 4,200 were employed in this occupation

Oklahoma's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with increasing outlook (over 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Northeast 460 26% 12 N/A 60
Northwest 310 26% 8 N/A 41
Southeast 710 21% 15 N/A 87
Southwest 90 22% 2 N/A 11
Tulsa MSA 1,010 27% 27 N/A 132
Oklahoma City MSA 1,110 24% 27 N/A 141

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Enid 60 17% 2 N/A 8

National Earnings

The earnings information below is for the occupational group Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors. The occupation Mental Health Counselor is part of this group.

Average Annual Wage

$56,230

Average Hourly Wage

$27.03

Average Annual Range

$34,580 to $82,710

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook increasing
  The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +22%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings very small number
  A total of 4360 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment medium occupation
  This was a medium sized occupation in the United States, employing 351,000 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Much faster than average growth
  Employment growth is expected in this occupation as people continue to seek addiction and mental health counseling services. Demand for these workers also is expected to increase as states seek treatment and counseling services rather than jail time for people with addictions or mental health concerns. In addition, there will be a continued need for counselors to work with military veterans to provide them the appropriate mental health or substance abuse counseling care. 
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (73.6%)
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS621000) (34.8%)
  • Outpatient care centers (NAICS621400) (20.7%)
  • Outpatient mental health and substance abuse centers (NAICS621420) (19%)
  • Social assistance (NAICS624000) (16.3%)
  • Individual and family services (NAICS624100) (14.9%)
  • Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS623000) (12.4%)
  • Offices of other health practitioners (NAICS621300) (11.2%)
  • Hospitals (NAICS622000) (10.1%)
  • Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (NAICS623200) (10%)
  • Offices of mental health practitioners (except physicians) (NAICS621330) (9.3%)
  • Residential mental health and substance abuse facilities (NAICS623220) (8.8%)
  • Self-employed workers (8.4%)
  • Local government, excluding education and hospitals (6.4%)

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