Mental Health Counselors Salary in New Mexico
SOC 21-1014 · State · 2016 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Mental Health Counselors in New Mexico is $37,400 per year as of 2016. That works out to roughly $17.98 per hour. This is 13% below the national median of $42,840. 1,110 people work as Mental Health Counselors in New Mexico. Wages have grown 20% since 2014, when the median was $31,140.
Median Annual Salary
$37,400
Mean Annual
$41,910
Median Hourly
$17.98
Total Employed
1,110
Location Quotient
1.38
Concentrated here
Salary Distribution
How This Compares
New Mexico
$37,400
this metro
United States
$42,840
you earn -13% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $37,400 |
| 2015 | $33,440 |
| 2014 | $31,140 |
Related Community and Social Service Occupations Jobs in New Mexico
Other occupations in the same group, sorted by salary.
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $52,200 |
| Social Workers, All Other | $52,140 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $51,930 |
| Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors | $49,780 |
| Clergy | $47,180 |
| Marriage and Family Therapists | $46,860 |