H-1B salary guideSOC 21-1014Rank #95Updated May 2026
Mental Health Counselors
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Mental Health Counselors (SOC 21-1014). Based on 2,242 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$59,915
P50 across filings
P25 wage
$49,500
lower quartile
P75 wage
$72,800
upper quartile
Filings
2,242
Rank #95
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Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level
P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.
| Level | N | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | 590 | $43,680 | $50,002 | $63,888 |
| Level II | 922 | $48,075 | $55,000 | $66,778 |
| Level III | 285 | $60,000 | $70,147 | $80,000 |
| Level IV | 186 | $65,480 | $80,000 | $104,000 |
Top hiring states
Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.
Top sponsoring employers
Who actually files most for this role.
GANDARA Mental HEALTH CENT…
88
Sea Mar Community Health C…
47
OMNI Health Services, Inc.
41
Wayside Youth & Family Sup…
22
THE ASIAN AMERICANS FOR CO…
14
Richmond Area Multi-Servic…
14
Children's Crisis Treatmen…
13
The Devereux Foundation
11
Hamilton-Madison House
11
North Suffolk Community Se…
10
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
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