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Mental Health Counselors
SOC 21-1014. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 1,153 labor condition applications for Mental Health Counselors (SOC 21-1014) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 1,078 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $67,870 a year (quartiles $58,000–$80,000), below the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $57,200. Level II is the most common prevailing wage level (40% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 140 with a median offered wage of $54,686.
H-1B labor condition applications
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Wage levels I–IV are as stated on the application. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 23%Level II 40%Level III 15%Level IV 14%Not stated 7%
| Measure | SOC 21-1014 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $67,870 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $58,000–$80,000 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 63% | 56% |
| Share certified | 93% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (1,152 here).
Offered wages by employer
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Worksite states
Massachusetts 254 · New York 178 · California 97 · Washington 85 · Illinois 82 · Texas 61 · Pennsylvania 53 · Maryland 28 · Ohio 25 · Florida 23
PERM labor certification
PERM applications as disclosed by OFLC; FY2024 covers the new Form 9089 only. Status is as recorded at the data date. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Median offered wage on PERM applications: $54,686.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| GANDARA Mental HEALTH CENTER Inc | Springfield | 35 |
| Pilsen-Little Village Community Mental Health Center, Inc. | Chicago | 10 |
| Wayside Youth & Family Support Network, Inc. | Framingham | 5 |
| Family Solutions, Inc | Vancouver | 5 |
| Korean American Family Services, Inc. | Los Angeles | 4 |
| The Asian Americans for Community Involvement of Santa Clara County, Inc. | San Jose | 3 |
| Garden of Hope, Inc. | Flushing | 2 |
| Bridge River Counseling, PLLC | Dallas | 2 |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital | Columbus | 2 |
| Centra Health, Inc. | Lynchburg | 2 |
| Asian Counseling and Referral Service | Seattle | 2 |
| Eliot Community Human Services, Inc. | Lexington | 2 |
| Humantold Management, LLC | New York | 2 |
| CREOKS Mental Health Services, Inc. | Tulsa | 2 |
| Esperanza Health Centers | Chicago | 1 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
What is the H-1B salary for Mental Health Counselors?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 21-1014 is $67,870 a year, with the middle half between $58,000 and $80,000; the median prevailing wage cited is $57,200.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Mental Health Counselors?
GANDARA Mental HEALTH CENTER Inc (92), Sea Mar Community Health Centers (41), Eliot Community Human Services, Inc. (23), The Asian Americans for Community Involvement of Santa Clara County, I (19), Omni Health Services Inc. (16)
Which wage level is most common for Mental Health Counselors?
Level II: Level I 23%, Level II 40%, Level III 15%, Level IV 14% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Mental Health Counselors?
140 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $54,686.
Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025–2026, through 30 Jun 2026. Occupation pages are built for SOC codes with at least 50 applications. How H-1B wage levels work.