Counselor, H-1B salary
What 125 H-1B filings report for “Counselor” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Counselor?
$54k median H-1B base salary for a Counselor, typically $40k to $83k, across 125 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1New York26$56k+$2k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $54kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.
Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Counselor?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Counselor roles are Minds in Action, The Couples Center (TCC), Michigan State University, and Garden of Hope, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Counselor filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Minds in Action6 filings$104k
- 2The Couples Center (TCC)6 filings$47k
- 3Michigan State University5 filings$62k
- 4Garden of Hope5 filings$57k
- 5Arizona State University4 filings$58k
- 6Research Foundation for SUNY4 filings$58k
- 7LifeSpring Counseling Services, LLC3 filings$83k
- 8Northwood Children's Home Society, Inc.3 filings$41k
- 9Seattle School District #13 filings$73k
- 10University of Nebraska3 filings$52k
- 11Provo City School District3 filings$51k
- 12Quality Behavioral Health3 filings$65k
- 13Asian American Chemical Dependency Treatment Services2 filings$39k
- 14Arapahoe Mental Health Center2 filings$66k
- 15Collaborative Health Partners2 filings$57k
- 16Foothills Academy Inc.2 filings$36k
- 17Hamdard Center for Health and Human Services2 filings$44k
- 18Hope International Foundation2 filings$25k
- 19KKL Solutions, LLC2 filings$74k
- 20Nuclear Threat Intiative2 filings$208k
- 21Northwest Missouri State University2 filings$50k
- 22Quest Counseling and Consulting2 filings$41k
- 23Saint Xavier University2 filings$36k
- 24Sathya2 filings$51k
- 25The Varnett Schools2 filings$64k
- 26Unicareer2 filings$55k
- 27University of North Texas2 filings$57k
- 28Angels Heart Assisted Living Home, LLC2 filings$51k
- 29Pacific Mental Health2 filings$104k
- 30Preservers of Destinies Inc2 filings$52k
- 31The Institute Foundation2 filings$43k
- 32A.R.E.B.A Casriel Inc.1 filings$60k
- 33Beyondremarkable1 filings$56k
- 34City Mission1 filings$31k
- 35Cascadia Health1 filings$63k
- 36Christian and Missionary Alliance Church of White Plains, NY1 filings$52k
- 37Columbia Community Mental Health1 filings$41k
- 38Counseling in Schools, Inc.1 filings$60k
- 39ARC Community Services Inc1 filings$48k
- 40Creighton University1 filings$50k
- 41Existential Counselors Society, Ltd.1 filings$45k
- 42Fairfax County Public Schools1 filings$53k
- 43Germantown Christian Counseling Center, Inc.1 filings$85k
- 44Good Neighbor House1 filings$54k
- 45HARBEL Community Organization1 filings$42k
- 46Independence House1 filings$31k
- 47Liberty Mountain Medical Group1 filings$57k
- 48Marquette University1 filings$48k
- 49Northern Virginia Juvenile Detention Commission1 filings$73k
- 50PI Art Center1 filings$47k
Related titles in this family
3,826 filings carry “Counselor” in the title, across 629 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Rehabilitation Counselor440 filings$44k
- 2Mental Health Counselor376 filings$60k
- 3Habilitation Counselor328 filings$39k
- 4Educational Counselor177 filings$50k
- 5Genetic Counselor158 filings$82k
- 6Education Counselor124 filings$52k
- 7Residential Counselor95 filings$41k
- 8School Counselor84 filings$52k
- 9Behavioral Health Counselor81 filings$73k
- 10Admissions Counselor54 filings$44k
- 11Loan Counselor41 filings$45k
- 12Rehabilitation Counselor (Direct Care Professional)39 filings$27k
Figures are for the exact title “Counselor”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.