Counselor Jobs
Counselor Jobs with pay where disclosed, schedule details, and work-life-balance signals. Compare each listing's currency, pay period, location, and requirements before applying.
13,695+ positions available
13,695+ Counselor Jobs Available Now
These 7,678 roles pay ~$76k median with 6.4/10 median work-life balance — use these as your benchmarks.
Counselor Pay & Work-Life Balance by State
Advertised-pay benchmarks and work-life-balance scores across 51 states with enough counselor listings to measure. Pay uses weighted monthly permanent-position medians over 13 calendar months where available, with cohort-median fallbacks—not pooled medians or a salary survey. Take-home figures deduct state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025) and adjust for local cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities 2024); federal tax is uniform across states and omitted.
BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) · State-level price index; city and metro figures may differ.
Tile positions are approximate, not geographic boundaries. Selection adds an outline without changing the metric color. Work-life scores describe listings, not surveyed clinician burnout.
Mississippi leads at $118k, against a $77k median across measured states. Best work-life balance: Maine (6.9/10), Vermont (6.8/10), Minnesota (6.7/10).
| State | Pay benchmark | Take-home, COL-adj. | WLB | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | $118k | $129k | 5.8/10 | 46 |
| Louisiana | $112k | $123k | 5.4/10 | 91 |
| Alaska | $107k | $105k | 5.7/10 | 23 |
| West Virginia | $102k | $108k | 6.1/10 | 53 |
| Nevada | $101k | $101k | 5.3/10 | 44 |
| Idaho | $98k | $97k | 6.1/10 | 46 |
| New Hampshire | $95k | $91k | 6.0/10 | 76 |
| Maine | $90k | $86k | 6.9/10 | 37 |
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| State | Pay benchmark | Take-home, COL-adj. | WLB | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $90k | $73k | 5.9/10 | 30 |
| Arkansas | $89k | $99k | 6.0/10 | 60 |
| Rhode Island | $88k | $81k | 6.1/10 | 60 |
| Washington | $88k | $82k | 5.9/10 | 170 |
| Delaware | $87k | $82k | 6.7/10 | 57 |
| Oklahoma | $83k | $90k | 6.2/10 | 50 |
| Wisconsin | $83k | $83k | 6.5/10 | 125 |
| Kansas | $81k | $85k | 5.6/10 | 81 |
| California | $81k | $67k | 5.5/10 | 694 |
| District of Columbia | $80k | $66k | 6.2/10 | 21 |
| Utah | $80k | $77k | 5.8/10 | 80 |
| North Dakota | $80k | $87k | 5.8/10 | 12 |
| Arizona | $79k | $77k | 5.8/10 | 231 |
| Virginia | $78k | $73k | 5.6/10 | 270 |
| South Carolina | $78k | $78k | 5.6/10 | 81 |
| South Dakota | $77k | $87k | 5.3/10 | 25 |
| Kentucky | $77k | $82k | 5.8/10 | 128 |
| Maryland | $77k | $69k | 6.1/10 | 254 |
| Indiana | $77k | $80k | 5.7/10 | 114 |
| Connecticut | $77k | $69k | 4.9/10 | 130 |
| Alabama | $77k | $82k | 5.4/10 | 88 |
| Wyoming | $77k | $83k | 6.6/10 | 11 |
| New Mexico | $76k | $78k | 6.0/10 | 98 |
| Oregon | $76k | $66k | 5.9/10 | 132 |
| Texas | $76k | $78k | 5.7/10 | 466 |
| Iowa | $75k | $82k | 5.5/10 | 81 |
| Minnesota | $75k | $69k | 6.7/10 | 156 |
| Montana | $74k | $73k | 6.1/10 | 36 |
| Vermont | $73k | $68k | 6.8/10 | 11 |
| Massachusetts | $73k | $66k | 5.1/10 | 333 |
| Nebraska | $73k | $77k | 6.4/10 | 37 |
| Missouri | $73k | $77k | 5.5/10 | 151 |
| Colorado | $73k | $68k | 5.6/10 | 248 |
| New Jersey | $73k | $63k | 5.3/10 | 179 |
| Georgia | $72k | $71k | 5.6/10 | 201 |
| New York | $71k | $61k | 5.7/10 | 408 |
| Florida | $70k | $67k | 5.8/10 | 371 |
| Michigan | $69k | $69k | 5.5/10 | 168 |
| Tennessee | $69k | $75k | 5.6/10 | 174 |
| North Carolina | $67k | $68k | 5.8/10 | 301 |
| Ohio | $66k | $69k | 5.8/10 | 436 |
| Illinois | $65k | $62k | 5.6/10 | 397 |
| Pennsylvania | $64k | $64k | 6.0/10 | 443 |
Counselor Jobs: Market Overview & Work-Life Balance
Listing snapshot: this overview summarizes the jobs loaded on this page. Market comparisons use the separate scope and time period labeled in their section.
The market for counselor jobs is robust, with 13,695+ verified openings available on WeekdayDoc. Popular specialties include Mental Health Therapy, OB/GYN.
Every listing is evaluated using WeekdayDoc's proprietary work-life balance scoring system. Counselor Jobs on this page have an average score of 3.8/10, with 20% offering remote work. This data helps clinicians quickly identify positions that match their lifestyle priorities without reading through hundreds of job descriptions.
Leading employers currently hiring for counselor jobs include Sierra Meadows & Ascend Behavioral Health, UnitedHealth Group, Family & Children's Services, Acadia, and more. New jobs are added daily as healthcare organizations expand their teams.
Among the top-rated employers hiring for counselor jobs, Talkiatry (score: 95.4/100), Boston Neurobehavioral Associates (score: 95.1/100), Hiaah (score: 94.5/100) have earned WeekdayDoc's Top Employer designation based on our proprietary ranking system. This ranking evaluates burnout scores (40%), salary competitiveness (30%), and work-life balance features like no-call and remote options (30%). See the full rankings on our Top Employers page.
According to WeekdayDoc's Market Pulse — which tracks real-time compensation data from thousands of active job postings — the current median salary for counselor jobs is $154K. Explore salary trends and burnout data on our Market Pulse dashboard.
A few things worth knowing
About Counselor jobs.
How much do counselors earn?
A reliable salary estimate is unavailable for this sample of counselors. Compensation varies by role, specialty, location, and schedule. Compare employer-posted pay where disclosed, including its currency and pay period; missing pay is not estimated.
Are there remote or hybrid counselors jobs available?
Yes — about 20% of current counselors listings offer remote or hybrid work. You can filter for telehealth and work-from-home options, and every listing shows its remote status before you apply.
Which counselors jobs have the best work-life balance?
Every counselor role on WeekdayDoc is scored for burnout risk using call schedule, weekend and night requirements, and remote flexibility. You can sort by work-life-balance score to surface the lowest-burnout roles first.
Who is hiring counselors right now?
Employers currently hiring for counselor roles include Sierra Meadows & Ascend Behavioral Health, UnitedHealth Group, Family & Children's Services, Acadia, and others. WeekdayDoc aggregates verified openings from these and other organizations, refreshed daily.
How many counselor jobs are available, and how often are they updated?
There are currently 13,695 counselors positions listed, with new roles added as employers post them. Job descriptions are public. Verified sign-in with Google or email gives free access to regular Apply, full search, and standard Market Insights. Saved jobs, My Search, and the dashboard also require verified sign-in. Eligible featured employer listings allow Apply without signup or email. Basic calculators are public and free; optional AI contract analysis, RVU Billing Optimizer, and Schedule Optimizer reports remain paid.
Employers hiring now
Organizations with the most openings in Counselor Jobs
LifeStance Health92+ open roles here · WLB 90/100
Thriveworks56+ open roles here · WLB 98/100
UHS54+ open roles here · WLB 53/100
BlueSky Telepsych38+ open roles here · WLB 99/100
SOL Mental Health28+ open roles here · WLB 92/100Lifepoint Health21+ open roles here · WLB 61/100
Presbyterian Medical Services21+ open roles here · WLB 77/100
Centerstone17+ open roles here · WLB 73/100