LIVE MARKET·149 MA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Mental Health Therapist salary in Massachusetts: $44.50/hr$1,780/wk$92,560/yr median.

Pay range $26.50$1,060$55,120–$60.00/hr$2,400/wk$124,800/yr across the middle 50% of 149 active Massachusetts postings from 22 employers.

16.8% below the national Mental Health Therapist median of $53.50/hr · #29 of 37 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$44.50$1,780$92,560
P25–P75
$26.50$1,060$55,120–$60.00$2,400$124,800
middle 50%
Postings
149
last 180 days
Employers
22
in MA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST

How Massachusetts compares with its neighbors.

01New York62 postings
$53.50/hr$2,140/wk$111,280/yr
02Connecticut20 postings
$52.50/hr$2,100/wk$109,200/yr
03Massachusetts (this page)149 postings
$44.50/hr$1,780/wk$92,560/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·37 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Mental Health Therapist pay is highest nationally.

01Arkansas5 postings
$85.00/hr$3,400/wk$176,800/yr
02Indiana17 postings
$77.00/hr$3,080/wk$160,160/yr
03Michigan32 postings
$72.50/hr$2,900/wk$150,800/yr
04District of Columbia11 postings
$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr
05Tennessee18 postings
$61.25/hr$2,450/wk$127,400/yr
See all 37 states →National Mental Health Therapist salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN MASSACHUSETTS·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Massachusetts.

01Labor & Delivery Nurse1,246 postings
$80.72/hr$3,229/wk$167,898/yr02CT Technologist3,312 postings
$80.65/hr$3,226/wk$167,752/yr03MRI Technologist1,954 postings
$79.11/hr$3,164/wk$164,549/yr04Radiology Technologist1,313 postings
$78.38/hr$3,135/wk$163,030/yr05ICU Nurse1,030 postings
$73.47/hr$2,939/wk$152,818/yr06Emergency Department Nurse1,160 postings
$73.11/hr$2,924/wk$152,069/yr07Physical Therapist1,997 postings
$70.00/hr$2,800/wk$145,600/yr08Board Certified Behavior Analyst104 postings
$67.50/hr$2,700/wk$140,400/yr09Registered Nurse (RN)1,446 postings
$53.00/hr$2,120/wk$110,240/yr10Registered Behavior Technician119 postings
$26.50/hr$1,060/wk$55,120/yr11Behavior Technician (RBT)130 postings
$24.00/hr$960/wk$49,920/yr12Pharmacy Technician1,124 postings
$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr
All Behavioral Health Professional salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST · MA

Mental Health Therapist pay in Massachusetts, answered.

How much does a Mental Health Therapist make in Massachusetts?

The median Mental Health Therapist pay in Massachusetts is $44.50/hr (about $92,560/yr), based on 149 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Mental Health Therapist pay range in Massachusetts?

The middle 50% of Massachusetts postings pay $26.50–$60.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $22.00 to $134.00/hr.

Do Mental Health Therapists in Massachusetts earn more than the national average?

Massachusetts pays 16.8% less than the national Mental Health Therapist median of $53.50/hr, ranking #29 of 37 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Mental Health Therapists in Massachusetts?

22 employers posted Mental Health Therapist roles with listed pay in Massachusetts over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Massachusetts, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.