Mental Health Counselors Salary in Mississippi
SOC 21-1014 · State · 2016 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Mental Health Counselors in Mississippi is $42,270 per year as of 2016. That works out to roughly $20.32 per hour. This is 1% below the national median of $42,840. 940 people work as Mental Health Counselors in Mississippi. Wages have declined 2% since 2014, when the median was $43,210.
Median Annual Salary
$42,270
Mean Annual
$43,680
Median Hourly
$20.32
Total Employed
940
Location Quotient
0.85
Average concentration
Salary Distribution
How This Compares
Mississippi
$42,270
this metro
United States
$42,840
you earn -1% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $42,270 |
| 2015 | $43,120 |
| 2014 | $43,210 |
Related Community and Social Service Occupations Jobs in Mississippi
Other occupations in the same group, sorted by salary.
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $49,730 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $45,170 |
| Clergy | $43,480 |
| Marriage and Family Therapists | $39,790 |
| Social Workers, All Other | $39,030 |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | $35,150 |