Mid-level Mental Health Counselor salary in Worcester, MA

Based on 16 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Worcester, MA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Rutland, Fitchburg, Milford, Harvard.

Also listed as: Therapist

Median salary$60,500
Middle 50%$53.5k–$67.1k
vs. all levels here+9%comparison median $55,744
Filings16FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $47,861 and $69,884.
PercentileSalary
10th$49,431
25th$53,500
50th (median)$60,500
75th$67,100
90th$68,500

Cost of living

Worcester's median mid-level Mental Health Counselor salary of $60,500 is worth about $59,000 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Worcester = 102.5).

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
GANDARA Mental HEALTH CENTERtoo few9
Wayside Youth & Family Support Networktoo few3
The Devereux Foundationtoo few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $46,000 12
Mid-level · Level II $60,500 16
Senior · Level III too few 5
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
Entry-level · Level I$39,978$46,00012
Mid-level · Level II$47,861$60,50016

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.