How does Mental Health Counselors pay in Columbia, MO compare to the national average?

Columbia, MO Mental Health Counselors salaries are 41% above the US national median of $42,840 per year.

What is the salary range for a Mental Health Counselors in Columbia, MO?

Mental Health Counselors salaries in Columbia, MO range from $36,380 (10th percentile) to $98,530 (90th percentile) per year, per 2016 BLS OEWS data.

Mental Health Counselors Salary in Columbia, MO

SOC 21-1014 · Metropolitan Area · 2016 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Mental Health Counselors in Columbia, MO is $60,520 per year as of 2016. That works out to roughly $29.10 per hour. This is 41% above the national median of $42,840. 40 people work as Mental Health Counselors in Columbia, MO.

Median Annual Salary

$60,520

Mean Annual

$65,440

Median Hourly

$29.10

Total Employed

Location Quotient

0.49

Less common here

Salary Distribution

$36k

10th

$44k

25th

$61k

Median

$90k

75th

$99k

90th

How This Compares

Columbia, MO

$60,520

this metro

Missouri

$39,200

you earn +54% vs state

United States

$42,840

you earn +41% vs US

Related Community and Social Service Occupations Jobs in Columbia, MO

Other occupations in the same group, sorted by salary.

Health Education Specialists	$47,650
Healthcare Social Workers	$47,330
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$42,020
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$41,590
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$35,720
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$35,250

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