Mental Health Counselors H1B Visa — Salary, Sponsors & Cities

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview for Mental Health Counselors

Mental Health Counselors (SOC code 21-1014) is one of the occupations that U.S. employers sponsor through the H1B visa program. A total of 2,112 labor condition applications have been filed by 888 employers for this occupation across the United States. The H1B visa allows U.S. companies to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations, and Mental Health Counselors positions represent a significant portion of these filings.

The average salary offered on H1B applications for Mental Health Counselors positions is $51,038, with a median of N/A. Salaries range from $21,840 to $840,000, reflecting the wide variation across experience levels, geographic locations, and prevailing wage levels.

The top H1B sponsors for Mental Health Counselors positions include Gandara Mental Health Center, Richmond Area Multi-Services, Inc., and Sea Mar Community Health Centers among others. These employers actively hire foreign workers for this role and submit LCA applications to the Department of Labor as part of the H1B approval process.

The most popular work locations for H1B Mental Health Counselors positions include New York, NY and Philadelphia, PA. Location significantly impacts both salary offers and the applicable prevailing wage, making geographic analysis crucial for H1B applicants and employers.

Massachusetts leads H1B filings for this occupation with 345 applications, followed by California and New York. View Mental Health Counselors H1B data in Massachusetts for state-level details.

Top H1B Sponsors for Mental Health Counselors

These employers have filed the most H1B applications for Mental Health Counselors positions. Click any employer to view their full H1B sponsorship profile.

#	Employer	State	LCAs	Avg Salary	Market Median	vs Market
1	Gandara Mental Health Center	MA	125	$50,180	N/A	N/A
2	Richmond Area Multi-Services, Inc.	CA	53	$54,317	N/A	N/A
3	Sea Mar Community Health Centers	WA	42	$66,107	N/A	N/A
4	New York Asian Women's Center	NY	24	$38,610	N/A	N/A
5	Northeast Community Mental Health Center, Inc.	PA	20	$34,391	N/A	N/A
6	Hillcrest Educational Centers, Inc.	MA	18	$28,669	N/A	N/A
7	LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CTR.	PA	18	$37,037	N/A	N/A
8	Cognitive Behavioral Services Inc	PA	17	$69,090	N/A	N/A
9	Omni Health Services, Inc.	PA	17	$41,367	N/A	N/A
10	Eliot Community Human Services, Inc.	MA	16	$53,290	N/A	N/A
11	The Otis R. Bowen Center for Human Services, Inc.	IN	16	$38,040	N/A	N/A
12	South Shore Mental Health Center, Inc.	MA	16	$42,413	N/A	N/A
13	Family Support Services Inc	MN	15	$39,605	N/A	N/A
14	Purdue University	IN	13	$69,717	N/A	N/A
15	University of Rochester	NY	12	$49,256	N/A	N/A
16	Hamilton-Madison House, Inc.	NY	11	$42,386	N/A	N/A
17	Justice Resource Institute, Inc.	MA	10	$50,310	N/A	N/A
18	Behavioral Health Network, Inc.	MA	9	$47,459	N/A	N/A
19	Korean American Family Services, Inc.	CA	9	$46,587	N/A	N/A
20	DOWNTOWN EMERGENCY SERVICE CENTER	WA	8	$34,073	N/A	N/A

Mental Health Counselors H1B Salary by City

H1B salaries for Mental Health Counselors vary significantly by metro area. The table below shows the top cities with their average offered salary and how it compares to the local BLS median.

#	City	LCAs	Employers	Avg Salary	Local BLS Median	vs Local Market
1	New York, NY	108	53	$56,230	N/A	N/A
2	Philadelphia, PA	103	25	$46,623	N/A	N/A
3	San Francisco, CA	78	17	$60,149	N/A	N/A
4	Chicago, IL	62	35	$48,938	N/A	N/A
5	Los Angeles, CA	39	16	$53,681	N/A	N/A
6	Brooklyn, NY	35	21	$62,601	N/A	N/A
7	Seattle, WA	35	13	$50,793	N/A	N/A
8	Holyoke, MA	33	3	$47,260	N/A	N/A
9	West Springfield, MA	30	1	$48,531	N/A	N/A
10	Boston, MA	26	15	$56,053	N/A	N/A
11	Springfield, MA	26	3	$47,917	N/A	N/A
12	San Jose, CA	25	13	$71,966	N/A	N/A
13	Oakland, CA	24	15	$50,231	N/A	N/A
14	East Boston, MA	23	4	$57,832	N/A	N/A
15	Allentown, PA	20	2	$37,841	N/A	N/A
16	LENOX, MA	17	1	$28,673	N/A	N/A
17	Quincy, MA	17	4	$44,143	N/A	N/A
18	Baltimore, MD	16	9	$47,460	N/A	N/A
19	Columbus, OH	16	7	$49,307	N/A	N/A
20	Dallas, TX	15	10	$39,327	N/A	N/A

Mental Health Counselors H1B Data by State

#	State	LCAs	Employers	Avg Salary	BLS State Median
1	Massachusetts	345	78	$50,027	N/A
2	California	288	127	$55,560	N/A
3	New York	248	113	$54,182	N/A
4	Pennsylvania	177	48	$44,499	N/A
5	Washington	119	39	$57,526	N/A
6	Illinois	114	58	$51,182	N/A
7	Texas	88	50	$48,416	N/A
8	Maryland	55	29	$49,934	N/A
9	Indiana	54	17	$51,702	N/A
10	Florida	50	33	$47,040	N/A

Prevailing Wage Levels for Mental Health Counselors

The Department of Labor assigns prevailing wage levels (I through IV) to H1B positions based on experience and skill requirements. Level I represents entry-level positions, while Level IV indicates expert-level roles. Understanding wage levels is critical for both employers and H1B workers.

Wage Level	LCAs	% of Total	Avg Salary	Min Salary	Max Salary
I	168	17.0%	$53,821	$30,000	$104,000
II	230	23.3%	$62,704	$34,000	$840,000
III	71	7.2%	$77,284	$35,818	$208,000
IV	61	6.2%	$92,371	$60,000	$280,800
Level I	167	16.9%	$42,900	$27,500	$95,000
Level II	187	18.9%	$47,792	$32,000	$135,200
Level III	66	6.7%	$53,772	$34,000	$80,000
Level IV	37	3.7%	$66,803	$47,775	$104,000