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.
13,488+ positions available
13,488+ Counselor Jobs Available Now
These 7,675 roles pay ~$76k median with 6.4/10 median work-life balance — use these as your benchmarks.
Allied Therapist - Music or Art
Legacy Treatment Services GroupHainesport, NJ
Licensed Therapist
Community Action Commission of Santa Barbara CountySanta Maria, CA
Child & Adolescent School Based Therapist
Kenneth Young CenterElk Grove Village, IL
Licensed Mental Health Therapist - W2
Silver Lake PsychologyEmployer score · GoldRemote
Mental Health Therapist
My Serenity Mental WellnessEmployer score · SilverRancho Cucamonga, CA
Inpatient Program Therapist/Case Manager (LCPC, LPC, LCSW, LMSW)
Behavioral Health Clinician (Remote)
Isite TechnologiesRemote
Mental Health Counselor or Mental Health Therapist | Behavioral Health
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor
BetterCare WellnessEmployer score · SilverMatthews, NC
Bilingual Adult Treatment Counselor - Float
Council on Alcoholism and Drug AbuseSanta Barbara, CA
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.
Arkansas leads at $117k, against a $75k median across measured states. Best work-life balance: Delaware (7.2/10), Vermont (6.4/10), New Hampshire (6.4/10).
| State | Pay benchmark | Take-home, COL-adj. | WLB | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | $117k | $129k | 5.7/10 | 111 |
| Wyoming | $112k | $121k | 5.5/10 | 18 |
| Alaska | $100k | $98k | 5.8/10 | 68 |
| Louisiana | $98k | $108k | 5.8/10 | 116 |
| Mississippi | $95k | $104k | 5.1/10 | 96 |
| New Hampshire | $90k | $86k | 6.4/10 | 149 |
| Delaware | $89k | $83k | 7.2/10 | 121 |
| Maine | $86k | $83k | 6.3/10 | 55 |
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| State | Pay benchmark | Take-home, COL-adj. | WLB | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $86k | $70k | 5.6/10 | 43 |
| Nevada | $85k | $86k | 5.7/10 | 88 |
| Washington | $85k | $80k | 6.0/10 | 339 |
| Oklahoma | $85k | $92k | 6.1/10 | 132 |
| Vermont | $84k | $78k | 6.4/10 | 26 |
| Idaho | $83k | $82k | 6.2/10 | 50 |
| Wisconsin | $83k | $83k | 6.4/10 | 326 |
| Utah | $82k | $80k | 5.6/10 | 127 |
| Rhode Island | $82k | $76k | 6.1/10 | 122 |
| South Dakota | $82k | $92k | 5.5/10 | 39 |
| North Dakota | $81k | $89k | 6.1/10 | 29 |
| California | $80k | $65k | 5.7/10 | 1287 |
| South Carolina | $79k | $79k | 5.8/10 | 142 |
| District of Columbia | $78k | $65k | 6.2/10 | 30 |
| Maryland | $78k | $70k | 6.2/10 | 487 |
| Virginia | $78k | $73k | 5.7/10 | 523 |
| Oregon | $77k | $67k | 6.0/10 | 258 |
| Montana | $75k | $75k | 5.5/10 | 46 |
| Texas | $75k | $77k | 5.5/10 | 793 |
| Georgia | $74k | $73k | 5.6/10 | 337 |
| New Jersey | $74k | $63k | 5.3/10 | 354 |
| Connecticut | $74k | $66k | 5.4/10 | 228 |
| New Mexico | $74k | $75k | 6.2/10 | 178 |
| Massachusetts | $73k | $66k | 5.8/10 | 540 |
| Arizona | $73k | $71k | 5.9/10 | 454 |
| Colorado | $73k | $68k | 5.5/10 | 415 |
| Minnesota | $72k | $66k | 6.3/10 | 306 |
| Kansas | $71k | $74k | 5.6/10 | 148 |
| West Virginia | $71k | $75k | 5.5/10 | 79 |
| Indiana | $70k | $73k | 5.6/10 | 251 |
| New York | $70k | $61k | 5.3/10 | 842 |
| Michigan | $70k | $70k | 6.0/10 | 364 |
| Missouri | $70k | $73k | 5.6/10 | 329 |
| Kentucky | $69k | $74k | 5.8/10 | 209 |
| Alabama | $69k | $74k | 5.9/10 | 146 |
| Illinois | $68k | $64k | 5.7/10 | 765 |
| Nebraska | $67k | $71k | 5.8/10 | 92 |
| Pennsylvania | $67k | $67k | 6.0/10 | 840 |
| North Carolina | $67k | $68k | 5.8/10 | 579 |
| Florida | $65k | $63k | 5.6/10 | 768 |
| Iowa | $65k | $71k | 5.5/10 | 194 |
| Tennessee | $64k | $70k | 5.7/10 | 340 |
| Ohio | $64k | $67k | 5.9/10 | 768 |
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 13,488+ verified openings available on WeekdayDoc. Popular specialties include Mental Health Therapy, Physical Therapy, Substance Abuse Counseling.
Every listing is evaluated using WeekdayDoc's proprietary work-life balance scoring system. Counselor Jobs on this page have an average score of 5.6/10, with 25% 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 UHS, BetterCare Wellness, LEGACY TREATMENT SERVICES GROUP, ncg CARE, 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 $99K, trending down 1.7% over the past quarter. This data is derived from 1,136+ job postings analyzed over the past 12 months — updated daily, unlike annual survey-based reports. 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 25% 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 UHS, BetterCare Wellness, LEGACY TREATMENT SERVICES GROUP, ncg CARE, 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 13,488 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