The Top Metro Areas for Mental Health Counselors
The map below shows some metro areas where the profession is more popular, compared to the size of the population, than in the rest of the country. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the US.
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Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2006) for:
Mental Health Counselors
Listed below are US metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Mental Health Counselors relative to the population of the city, as of 2006.
A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
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| Metro Area | Jobs | Salary
(2006) | Relative
Popularity |
|---|
ALABAMA | | | |
| Auburn | 40 | $34,730 | 1.8 |
| Montgomery | 130 | $43,950 | 1.3 |
| Birmingham | 160 | $33,240 | 0.5 |
| Huntsville | 50 | $32,790 | 0.4 |
ALASKA | | | |
| Anchorage | 110 | $50,250 | 1.2 |
ARIZONA | | | |
| Tucson | 310 | $36,680 | 1.4 |
| Phoenix | 1,180 | $38,710 | 1 |
ARKANSAS | | | |
| Fort Smith | 50 | $47,130 | 0.7 |
| Little Rock | 140 | $39,290 | 0.7 |
CALIFORNIA | | | |
| Santa Cruz | 170 | $30,460 | 3.6 |
| Vallejo | 190 | $40,670 | 2.5 |
| Stockton | 310 | $36,650 | 2.5 |
| Santa Rosa | 190 | $30,280 | 1.7 |
| Sacramento | 900 | $46,970 | 1.6 |
| Salinas | 130 | $42,090 | 1.4 |
| Los Angeles | 3,330 | $37,990 | 1.3 |
| San Diego | 1,040 | $38,900 | 1.3 |
| San Francisco | 660 | $47,100 | 1.1 |
| Oakland | 620 | $49,790 | 1 |
| Bakersfield | 120 | $49,460 | 0.8 |
COLORADO | | | |
| Pueblo | 160 | $38,860 | 6.4 |
| Denver | 1,740 | $34,060 | 2.3 |
| Colorado Springs | 220 | | 1.5 |
CONNECTICUT | | | |
| New Haven | 490 | $37,980 | 3 |
| Bridgeport | 700 | $43,040 | 2.7 |
| Danbury | 90 | $37,410 | 2.5 |
| Waterbury | 60 | $33,340 | 1.6 |
| Norwich | 100 | $41,640 | 1.4 |
| Hartford | 300 | $34,600 | 0.9 |
DELAWARE | | | |
| Wilmington | 260 | $33,360 | 1.3 |
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | | | |
| Washington | 1,630 | $40,420 | 1.1 |
FLORIDA | | | |
| Miami | 890 | $45,030 | 1.5 |
| Deltona | 140 | $35,620 | 1.5 |
| Jacksonville | 410 | $35,070 | 1.1 |
| Palm Bay | 120 | | 1 |
| Fort Lauderdale | 430 | $39,050 | 1 |
| Gainesville | 60 | $31,570 | 0.9 |
| Tampa | 650 | $32,300 | 0.9 |
| Sarasota | 130 | $51,500 | 0.8 |
| Cape Coral | 90 | $34,040 | 0.7 |
| West Palm Beach | 180 | $39,810 | 0.5 |
| Orlando | 280 | $41,410 | 0.4 |
GEORGIA | | | |
| Valdosta | 40 | $44,520 | 1.7 |
| Athens | 40 | $36,930 | 1.1 |
| Augusta | 50 | $40,330 | 0.4 |
HAWAII | | | |
| Honolulu | 400 | $42,970 | 1.6 |
IDAHO | | | |
| Lewiston | 90 | $36,220 | 8.3 |
| Coeur d'Alene | 70 | $32,510 | 2.7 |
| Idaho Falls | 40 | $53,900 | 1.8 |
| Boise | 60 | $65,080 | 0.4 |
ILLINOIS | | | |
| Kankakee | 80 | $30,690 | 3.9 |
| Chicago | 2,000 | $35,500 | 0.9 |
| Rockford | 70 | $34,560 | 0.8 |
| Champaign | 30 | $36,980 | 0.6 |
| Peoria | 40 | $37,990 | 0.4 |
INDIANA | | | |
| Muncie | 80 | $35,860 | 3.3 |
| Evansville | 190 | $37,500 | 1.9 |
| Lafayette | 50 | $53,730 | 1.3 |
| Fort Wayne | 140 | $52,040 | 1.1 |
| Indianapolis | 320 | $44,600 | 0.6 |
| Gary | 60 | $33,420 | 0.4 |
IOWA | | | |
| Iowa City | 80 | $24,950 | 2.3 |
| Waterloo | 60 | $43,000 | 1.3 |
| Davenport | 90 | $33,490 | 0.8 |
KANSAS | | | |
| Topeka | 160 | $28,650 | 2.7 |
| Wichita | 40 | $43,060 | 0.2 |
KENTUCKY | | | |
| Louisville | 320 | $32,970 | 0.9 |
LOUISIANA | | | |
| Alexandria | 50 | $28,480 | 1.6 |
| Lake Charles | 40 | | 0.9 |
| New Orleans | 190 | $28,710 | 0.7 |
MAINE | | | |
| Lewiston | 70 | $28,650 | 2.8 |
| Bangor | 90 | $46,970 | 2.6 |
| Portland | 130 | $42,840 | 1.1 |
MARYLAND | | | |
| Salisbury | 50 | $35,300 | 1.8 |
| Baltimore | 1,020 | $34,350 | 1.3 |
| Bethesda | 220 | $35,160 | 0.6 |
MASSACHUSETTS | | | |
| Haverhill | 320 | $50,350 | 7.5 |
| New Bedford | 170 | $33,140 | 4.9 |
| Lynn | 230 | $37,860 | 4.5 |
| Springfield | 550 | $33,420 | 3.1 |
| Lawrence | 90 | $36,040 | 3.1 |
| Boston | 2,540 | $33,910 | 2.5 |
| Barnstable | 140 | | 2.4 |
| Leominster | 50 | $39,720 | 1.8 |
| Brockton | 90 | $47,100 | 1.8 |
| Worcester | 230 | $37,190 | 1.6 |
MICHIGAN | | | |
| Detroit | 590 | $36,510 | 1.4 |
| Flint | 50 | $51,910 | 0.6 |
| Lansing | 60 | $37,250 | 0.6 |
| Warren | 380 | $40,430 | 0.5 |
| Ann Arbor | 30 | | 0.3 |
MINNESOTA | | | |
| Duluth | 190 | $34,890 | 2.6 |
| St. Cloud | 60 | $39,000 | 1.1 |
| Minneapolis | 1,200 | $41,560 | 1.1 |
MISSISSIPPI | | | |
| Jackson | 100 | $38,670 | 0.7 |
MISSOURI | | | |
| Jefferson City | 50 | $41,370 | 1.4 |
| Springfield | 90 | $99,740 | 0.9 |
| St. Louis | 600 | $41,530 | 0.8 |
| Kansas City | 260 | $43,280 | 0.4 |
MONTANA | | | |
| Missoula | 60 | $30,780 | 2.1 |
NEBRASKA | | | |
| Lincoln | 140 | $35,290 | 1.6 |
| Omaha | 180 | $41,320 | 0.7 |
NEVADA | | | |
| Reno | 170 | $51,620 | 1.4 |
| Las Vegas | 150 | $47,000 | 0.3 |
NEW JERSEY | | | |
| Newark | 1,300 | $40,570 | 2.1 |
| Trenton | 200 | $41,440 | 1.5 |
| Edison | 720 | $34,950 | 1.1 |
| Camden | 280 | $43,790 | 0.8 |
NEW YORK | | | |
| Albany | 450 | $39,640 | 1.7 |
| New York | 4,530 | $36,650 | 1.5 |
| Rochester | 430 | $33,380 | 1.4 |
| Glens Falls | 40 | | 1.4 |
| Buffalo | 430 | $27,890 | 1.3 |
| Poughkeepsie | 150 | $39,130 | 1.1 |
| Nassau | 650 | $32,460 | 0.9 |
| Binghamton | 30 | $39,700 | 0.5 |
| Syracuse | 80 | $38,620 | 0.4 |
NORTH CAROLINA | | | |
| Fayetteville | 130 | $33,390 | 2 |
| Durham | 220 | $35,020 | 1.5 |
| Wilmington | 60 | | 0.8 |
| Charlotte | 260 | $32,400 | 0.5 |
NORTH DAKOTA | | | |
| Fargo | 40 | $38,060 | 0.6 |
OHIO | | | |
| Youngstown | 550 | $32,570 | 4 |
| Canton | 150 | $43,430 | 1.5 |
| Toledo | 280 | $44,260 | 1.5 |
| Akron | 180 | $42,820 | 0.9 |
| Columbus | 440 | $39,710 | 0.8 |
| Cleveland | 480 | $37,360 | 0.7 |
| Cincinnati | 460 | $38,090 | 0.7 |
| Dayton | 150 | $41,550 | 0.6 |
OKLAHOMA | | | |
| Lawton | 50 | | 3.1 |
| Oklahoma City | 610 | $36,010 | 1.8 |
| Tulsa | 400 | $31,770 | 1.6 |
OREGON | | | |
| Eugene | 140 | $32,690 | 1.7 |
| Portland | 740 | $44,200 | 1.2 |
PENNSYLVANIA | | | |
| Scranton | 750 | $27,860 | 5 |
| Pittsburgh | 3,140 | $29,100 | 4.6 |
| Erie | 300 | $33,840 | 4.2 |
| Philadelphia | 4,180 | $37,840 | 3.6 |
| Harrisburg | 530 | $37,650 | 3.1 |
| Reading | 270 | $37,570 | 2.9 |
| Altoona | 90 | $33,880 | 2.8 |
| Lancaster | 230 | $37,540 | 1.7 |
| Allentown | 310 | $42,260 | 1.6 |
RHODE ISLAND | | | |
| Providence | 570 | $38,160 | 1.7 |
SOUTH DAKOTA | | | |
| Sioux Falls | 60 | $34,760 | 0.8 |
TENNESSEE | | | |
| Chattanooga | 710 | $45,860 | 5.2 |
| Memphis | 430 | | 1.2 |
TEXAS | | | |
| Lubbock | 170 | $30,830 | 2.7 |
| Texarkana | 40 | $40,390 | 1.4 |
| Midland | 40 | $33,300 | 1.4 |
| Tyler | 50 | $36,170 | 1 |
| El Paso | 80 | $35,510 | 0.6 |
| San Antonio | 250 | $37,640 | 0.5 |
| Austin | 190 | $35,110 | 0.4 |
| Corpus Christi | 40 | $38,130 | 0.4 |
| Fort Worth | 170 | $40,720 | 0.3 |
| Houston | 430 | $38,590 | 0.3 |
| Dallas | 260 | $37,270 | 0.2 |
UTAH | | | |
| Provo | 70 | $40,210 | 0.8 |
| Salt Lake City | 270 | $33,260 | 0.7 |
VIRGINIA | | | |
| Lynchburg | 180 | $31,680 | 3.4 |
| Virginia Beach | 720 | $44,450 | 1.6 |
| Richmond | 570 | $39,940 | 1.5 |
WASHINGTON | | | |
| Yakima | 180 | $40,180 | 4.1 |
| Olympia | 150 | $40,630 | 2.9 |
| Bremerton | 110 | $40,250 | 2.5 |
| Tacoma | 350 | $41,210 | 2.3 |
| Spokane | 240 | $39,460 | 2 |
| Seattle | 1,260 | $42,140 | 1.5 |
| Kennewick | 50 | $41,740 | 1.1 |
WEST VIRGINIA | | | |
| Huntington | 150 | $39,020 | 2.3 |
| Wheeling | 80 | $37,630 | 2.3 |
| Charleston | 140 | $35,650 | 1.7 |
WISCONSIN | | | |
| Milwaukee | 430 | $37,510 | 0.8 |
| Appleton | 50 | $49,260 | 0.8 |
| Madison | 110 | $42,440 | 0.6 |
| Green Bay | 40 | $42,610 | 0.4 |
WYOMING | | | |
| Cheyenne | 40 | $37,290 | 1.9 |
Schools for people wanting to be Mental Health Counselors; these schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).