Mental Health Therapy Salary by State (2026): Where Advertised Pay Is Highest
Wyoming has the highest median advertised Mental Health Therapy salary at about $126k; the live national median is about $72k.
Wyoming has the highest Mental Health Therapy median advertised salary by state, at about $126k. Across WeekdayDoc’s live listings, the national median advertised annual salary is about $72k.
Which states have the highest advertised Mental Health Therapy salaries?
WeekdayDoc’s live listing index shows 7,935 Mental Health Therapy openings across 51 states, and 2,969 of those live listings state an annual salary. That puts pay transparency at 37.4% for active listings.
The live national pay distribution is centered near about $72k. The 25th percentile is about $62k, and the 75th percentile is about $83k. For a specialty-level compensation overview, see the Mental Health Therapy salary guide.
Across the last 12 months of postings, the national median advertised salary is about $74k, based on 6,123 salary observations from 23,081 postings. States with enough salary observations to compare have a median of state medians near about $80k.
| State | Median advertised salary | Salary observations | Postings | COL-adjusted median | RPP | Work-life score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | $126,180 | 11 | 31 | $136,117 | 92.7 | 6.3/10 |
| Louisiana | $123,491 | 12 | 94 | $140,012 | 88.2 | 5.3/10 |
| Alaska | $122,485 | 8 | 29 | $119,614 | 102.4 | 4.9/10 |
| Nevada | $107,663 | 30 | 126 | $107,663 | 100 | 5.5/10 |
| Hawaii | $106,940 | 12 | 30 | $97,218 | 110 | 6.2/10 |
| Vermont | $106,824 | 15 | 28 | $109,004 | 98 | 7/10 |
| Maine | $100,976 | 18 | 49 | $103,992 | 97.1 | 6.4/10 |
| New Hampshire | $99,706 | 38 | 135 | $95,687 | 104.2 | 6.6/10 |
| West Virginia | $97,207 | 14 | 125 | $108,611 | 89.5 | 5.5/10 |
| Idaho | $90,133 | 30 | 88 | $94,380 | 95.5 | 5.9/10 |
| Montana | $89,787 | 30 | 84 | $94,912 | 94.6 | 6.1/10 |
| South Dakota | $88,949 | 17 | 53 | $100,394 | 88.6 | 6.3/10 |
| Washington | $88,579 | 226 | 442 | $82,784 | 107 | 5.6/10 |
| South Carolina | $87,418 | 37 | 191 | $93,296 | 93.7 | 6.2/10 |
| Mississippi | $87,375 | 12 | 131 | $100,431 | 87 | 5.3/10 |
The highest state median is Wyoming at about $126k. The lowest state median is Pennsylvania at about $62k, and the highest-to-lowest state median gap is $63,855.
Where does advertised Mental Health Therapy pay go furthest after cost of living?
Cost-of-living adjustment changes the order because posted salary does not buy the same basket of goods in every state. Using BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), Louisiana has the highest cost-of-living-adjusted median at about $140k.
Pennsylvania has the lowest cost-of-living-adjusted median at about $64k. Wyoming also remains high after adjustment, with a cost-of-living-adjusted median of about $136k. The state view pairs with the Mental Health Therapy pay by state for readers comparing location-specific pay.
How has advertised Mental Health Therapy pay moved during the last year?
The monthly national median advertised salary started at about $83k in November 2025 and ended at about $74k in October 2026. The month-by-month view is based on posted salary observations, so it reflects employer listings rather than clinician income surveys.
The 12-month national median advertised salary is about $74k. For broader posting volume and pay movement, see the Market Pulse.
How do work-life scores compare by state?
The work-life score is listing-based and runs on a 0–10 scale. Vermont has the highest state work-life score at 7/10, while Alaska has the lowest at 4.9/10.
Among live listings, 26.8% score 7+ on the work-life index. The score summarizes schedule and listing terms, not a clinician satisfaction survey. For related burnout and schedule context, see the Burnout Index.
What schedule terms do Mental Health Therapy postings advertise?
Remote work is visible in this market. Remote roles account for 22.7% of live listings, and priced remote listings have a median advertised salary of about $81k. Priced on-site listings have a median advertised salary of about $70k.
Schedule language varies by posting. No weekends appears in 23.6% of live listings, no nights appears in 11.8%, and no call appears in 6.8%. Flexible schedule language appears in 4.1% of live listings.
What benefits and contract terms are listed with Mental Health Therapy jobs?
Benefits are not stated uniformly, but several terms appear often enough to measure. Loan repayment appears in 15.3% of live listings. PSLF-eligible employers account for 8.1% of live listings.
Sign-on bonuses appear in 7.2% of live listings, and the median stated sign-on bonus is $5,000. Relocation assistance appears in 1.5% of live listings. Malpractice coverage is stated in 3.4%, and a retirement match is stated in 5.9%.
Where paid time off is stated, the median is 19 days. Where CME allowance is stated, the median is $1,500.
Which employers have the most live Mental Health Therapy openings?
UHS has the most live openings among named employers, with 473 active Mental Health Therapy listings. Thriveworks follows with 184 openings, and Action Behavior Centers has 132 openings.
Openings are not the same as compensation. Employer counts show where hiring volume is concentrated, while the salary sections above use posted pay observations. For employer-level context, see the Top Employers index.
How we measured this
Pay figures are advertised or posted salaries from WeekdayDoc’s live listing index, not survey income. The live snapshot includes 7,935 Mental Health Therapy listings on November 1, 2026, with 2,969 listings stating an annual salary.
State comparisons use WeekdayDoc Market Pulse, based on 12 months of advertised salaries and employer-deduplicated postings. WeekdayDoc tracked 23,081 Mental Health Therapy postings and 6,123 salary observations over that period.
Cost-of-living adjustment uses BEA Regional Price Parities (2024). Work-life scores come from the WeekdayDoc Top Employers work-life index and are based on listing signals.
Frequently asked questions
Which state has the highest advertised Mental Health Therapy salary?
Wyoming has the highest state median advertised salary, at about $126k.
What is the live national median advertised salary for Mental Health Therapy?
The live national median advertised annual salary is about $72k.
How often do Mental Health Therapy listings state pay?
Pay is stated in 37.4% of live Mental Health Therapy listings.
What is the median advertised salary for remote Mental Health Therapy listings?
The median advertised salary for priced remote listings is about $81k.
Which state has the highest Mental Health Therapy work-life score?
Vermont has the highest state work-life score, at 7/10.
What is the median stated sign-on bonus for Mental Health Therapy listings?
When a sign-on bonus amount is stated, the median is $5,000.
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,935 Mental Health Therapy listings, November 1, 2026); WeekdayDoc Market Pulse (12 months of advertised salaries, employer-deduplicated); BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); WeekdayDoc Top Employers work-life index. Figures are advertised (posted) salaries and listing attributes, not survey income; percentiles and shares, not grades. Updated November 1, 2026.
