LIVE MARKET·1,996 NC postings · last 12 months·Data through August 20, 2026

Behavioral Health Professional salary in North Carolina: $25.00/hr$1,000/wk$52,000/yr median.

Pay range $23.00$920$47,840–$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr across the middle 50% of 1,996 active North Carolina postings from 279 employers.

3.8% below the national Behavioral Health Professional median of $26.00/hr · #38 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$25.00$1,000$52,000
P25–P75
$23.00$920$47,840–$65.00$2,600$135,200
middle 50%
Postings
1,996
last 12 months
Employers
279
in NC
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

How North Carolina compares with its neighbors.

01Georgia1,809 postings
$27.50/hr$1,100/wk$57,200/yr02Virginia1,285 postings
$27.50/hr$1,100/wk$57,200/yr03South Carolina390 postings
$27.50/hr$1,100/wk$57,200/yr
04North Carolina (this page)1,996 postings
$25.00/hr$1,000/wk$52,000/yr
05Tennessee627 postings
$22.50/hr$900/wk$46,800/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Behavioral Health Professional pay is highest nationally.

01New Mexico217 postings
$67.50/hr$2,700/wk$140,400/yr02Alabama157 postings
$67.50/hr$2,700/wk$140,400/yr03West Virginia99 postings
$67.50/hr$2,700/wk$140,400/yr04Maine92 postings
$67.50/hr$2,700/wk$140,400/yr05Montana70 postings
$67.50/hr$2,700/wk$140,400/yr
See all 51 states →National Behavioral Health Professional salary
03·BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL ROLES IN NORTH CAROLINA·5 ROLES

Behavioral Health Professional roles in North Carolina, by title.

01Board Certified Behavior Analyst432 postings
$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr02Mental Health Therapist65 postings
$57.50/hr$2,300/wk$119,600/yr03Psychologist59 postings
$56.50/hr$2,260/wk$117,520/yr04Registered Behavior Technician208 postings
$24.50/hr$980/wk$50,960/yr05Behavior Technician (RBT)526 postings
$24.00/hr$960/wk$49,920/yr
National Behavioral Health Professional salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL · NC

Behavioral Health Professional pay in North Carolina, answered.

What do Behavioral Health Professional jobs pay in North Carolina?

The median Behavioral Health Professional pay in North Carolina is $25.00/hr (about $52,000/yr), based on 1,996 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Behavioral Health Professional pay range in North Carolina?

The middle 50% of North Carolina postings pay $23.00–$65.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $16.00 to $225.00/hr.

Is Behavioral Health Professional pay in North Carolina above the national average?

North Carolina pays 3.8% less than the national Behavioral Health Professional median of $26.00/hr, ranking #38 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Behavioral Health Professional roles in North Carolina?

279 employers posted Behavioral Health Professional roles with listed pay in North Carolina over the last 12 months.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in North Carolina, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.