Mental Health Counselor salary in Tulsa, OK

Based on 14 certified H-1B filings in the Tulsa, OK metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Broken Arrow.

Also listed as: Therapist

Median salary$70,500
Middle 50%$70k–$72k
vs. national median+5%comparison median $67,250
Filings14FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $49,298 and $83,370.
PercentileSalary
10th$59,610
25th$70,000
50th (median)$70,500
75th$72,000
90th$82,350

Cost of living

Tulsa's median Mental Health Counselor salary of $70,500 is worth about $79,000 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Tulsa = 89.2).

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
CREOKS Mental Health Services$71,00011
Improving Lives Counseling Servicestoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 3
Mid-level · Level II $71,000 10
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Mid-level · Level II$48,443$71,00010

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.