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Mental Health Counselor insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings533All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$55,000266 eligible salary records
Employer names267Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$43,757–$65,203Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0255076101FY 2016: 30 filings16FY 2017: 31 filings17FY 2018: 28 filings18FY 2019: 45 filings19FY 2020: 26 filings20FY 2021: 26 filings21FY 2022: 57 filings22FY 2023: 55 filings23FY 2024: 58 filings24FY 2025: 87 filings25FY 2026: 90 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*90 filings$65,500 median · n=23

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$50k–$75kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 266 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Mental Health Counselor380
$53,165 median · n=187 eligible
Licensed Mental Health Counselor26
$61,339 median · n=11 eligible
Mental Health Counselors9
$43,722 median · n=3 eligible
Clinical Mental Health Counselor8
$62,500 median · n=4 eligible
Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate7
$42,000 median · n=5 eligible
Clinician Ii, Mental Health Counselor5
— median · n=0 eligible
Mental Health Counselor/Therapist5
$55,000 median · n=3 eligible
Mental Health Counselor (Staff Clinician)5
$60,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
New York, NY79
$65,000 median · n=27 eligible
Brooklyn, NY51
$61,900 median · n=26 eligible
Chicago, IL21
$46,134 median · n=17 eligible
San Francisco, CA16
$50,221 median · n=4 eligible
Los Angeles, CA14
$45,750 median · n=10 eligible
Philadelphia, PA13
$44,571 median · n=6 eligible
Quincy, MA11
$37,440 median · n=8 eligible
Aurora, CO9
$48,387 median · n=5 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
81.6%Certified LCAs
Certified435 81.6%
Denied41 7.7%
Withdrawn29 5.4%
Certified - Withdrawn28 5.3%

Denominator: all 533 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
C.C.M.S.19
$49,000 median · n=10 eligible
Richmond Area Multi-Services, Inc.19
$49,920 median · n=5 eligible
South Shore Mental Health Center, Inc.16
$40,000 median · n=11 eligible
Xu Z Chen Psychiatrist Pllc16
$62,000 median · n=16 eligible
Strides Psychotherapy Lcsw Pllc13
— median · n=0 eligible
Korean American Family Services, Inc.10
$45,750 median · n=8 eligible
Humantold Psychotherapy Lcsw8
$85,000 median · n=1 eligible
Rothschild Mental Health Counseling Pllc8
$58,000 median · n=7 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$55,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$39,000
25th percentile$43,757
Median (50th)$55,000
75th percentile$65,203
90th percentile$75,620

n=266 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

533 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Rothschild Mental Health Counseling PllcMental Health Counselor

Filing details

$61,400 /yr

I-200-26169-028737
Reported wage: $61,400 / year
Annualized: $61,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY06/18/202610/01/2026
Rothschild Mental Health Counseling PllcMental Health Counselor

Filing details

$61,400 /yr

I-200-26169-028749
Reported wage: $61,400 / year
Annualized: $61,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Jersey City, NJ06/18/202610/01/2026
Safe Space Counseling ServicesMental Health Counselor

Filing details

$28.88 per hour

I-200-26167-020080
Reported wage: $28.88–$60 / hour
Annualized: $60,070
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Baltimore, MD06/16/202610/01/2026
Kelley P Hershman Lmhc PllcLicensed Mental Health Counselor

Filing details

$85 per hour

I-200-26168-022933
Reported wage: $85 / hour
Annualized: $176,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY06/16/202610/01/2026
Kelley P Hershman Lmhc PllcLicensed Mental Health Counselor

Filing details

$85 per hour

I-200-26168-022939
Reported wage: $85 / hour
Annualized: $176,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY06/16/202610/01/2026
Sheila H. Chiffriller, Phd, Psychologist, PllcMental Health Counselor

Filing details

$36.23 per hour

I-200-26162-005117
Reported wage: $36.23 / hour
Annualized: $75,358
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Rockville Centre, NY06/11/202610/01/2026
Center For Family Life In Sunset Park Inc.Bilingual Mental Health Counselor

Filing details

$95,500 /yr

I-200-26159-992423
Reported wage: $95,500 / year
Annualized: $95,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2029-08-20
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Brooklyn, NY06/08/202608/21/2026
Chicago Psych Therapy Group, Inc.Mental Health Counselor

Filing details

$27.79 per hour

I-200-26153-973697
Reported wage: $27.79 / hour
Annualized: $57,803
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Evanston, IL06/02/202610/01/2026
Kelley P Hershman Lmhc PllcLicensed Mental Health Counselor

Filing details

$85 per hour

I-200-26153-972192
Reported wage: $85 / hour
Annualized: $176,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY06/02/202610/01/2026
Orchard Mental Health GroupClinical Mental Health Counselor

Filing details

$55 per hour

I-200-26152-968929
Reported wage: $55 / hour
Annualized: $114,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Rockville, MD06/01/202606/01/2026
Xu Z Chen Psychiatrist PllcMental Health Counselor

Filing details

$72,834.39 /yr

I-200-26149-960205
Reported wage: $72,834.39 / year
Annualized: $72,834
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-04
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Brooklyn, NY05/28/202610/01/2026
Gayathri Kodiyalam Lcsw PllcMental Health Counselor

Filing details

$89,357 /yr

I-200-26147-952046
Reported wage: $89,357–$120,000 / year
Annualized: $89,357
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2027-06-17
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY05/27/202605/27/2026
Katarzyna Dlugosz Mental Health Counseling PllcMental Health Counselor

Filing details

$43 per hour

I-200-26142-944691
Reported wage: $43 / hour
Annualized: $89,440
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY05/22/202610/01/2026
Avenues Mental Health Counseling PllcPermitted Mental Health Counselor

Filing details

$36.23 per hour

I-200-26141-938273
Reported wage: $36.23 / hour
Annualized: $75,358
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Brooklyn, NY05/21/202610/01/2026
Strides Psychotherapy Lcsw PllcMental Health Counselor

Filing details

$60 per hour

I-200-26141-939140
Reported wage: $60 / hour
Annualized: $124,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY05/21/202610/01/2026
Vanessa Ah Li Psychology Services PllcMental Health Counselor

Filing details

$43 per hour

I-200-26140-931482
Reported wage: $43 / hour
Annualized: $89,440
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-28
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY05/20/202610/01/2026
St. Francis Community ServicesMental Health Counselor

Filing details

$23.75 per hour

I-200-26139-928939
Reported wage: $23.75–$24.75 / hour
Annualized: $49,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

St. Louis, MO05/19/202606/01/2026
Kelley P Hershman Lmhc PllcLicensed Mental Health Counselor

Filing details

$85 per hour

I-200-26135-917651
Reported wage: $85 / hour
Annualized: $176,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-22
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY05/15/202610/01/2026
Safe Space Counseling ServicesMental Health Counselor

Filing details

$27.5 per hour

I-200-26136-919385
Reported wage: $27.5–$60 / hour
Annualized: $57,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-22
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Baltimore, MD05/15/202610/01/2026
Sterling Group PllcMental Health Counselor

Filing details

$53.85 per hour

I-200-26134-911176
Reported wage: $53.85 / hour
Annualized: $112,008
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-21
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Washington, DC05/14/202610/01/2026
Avenues Mental Health CounselingPermitted Mental Health Counselor

Filing details

$36.23 per hour

I-200-26141-937610
Reported wage: $36.23 / hour
Annualized: $75,358
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-21
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Brooklyn, NY05/21/202610/01/2026
Third Way CenterMental Health Counselor

Filing details

$29.71 per hour

I-200-26132-898217
Reported wage: $29.71–$35 / hour
Annualized: $61,797
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-19
Employment end: 2029-09-10
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Denver, CO05/12/202609/11/2026
Heuristic Therapeutic Services, LLCMental Health Counselor

Filing details

$73,070 /yr

I-200-26132-902175
Reported wage: $73,070 / year
Annualized: $73,070
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-19
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Germantown, MD05/12/202610/01/2026
Jason M. Walter, Lcsw, P.C.Mental Health Counselor

Filing details

$35 per hour

I-200-26132-897082
Reported wage: $35 / hour
Annualized: $72,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-18
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Long Island City, NY05/11/202610/01/2026
Jason M. Walter, Lcsw, P.C.Mental Health Counselor

Filing details

$35 per hour

I-200-26127-884191
Reported wage: $35 / hour
Annualized: $72,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-14
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Long Island City, NY05/07/202610/01/2026

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.