LIVE MARKET·62 NY postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Mental Health Therapist salary in New York: $53.50/hr$2,140/wk$111,280/yr median.

Pay range $42.63$1,705$88,670–$61.00/hr$2,440/wk$126,880/yr across the middle 50% of 62 active New York postings from 39 employers.

0.0% above the national Mental Health Therapist median of $53.50/hr · #16 of 37 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$53.50$2,140$111,280
P25–P75
$42.63$1,705$88,670–$61.00$2,440$126,880
middle 50%
Postings
62
last 180 days
Employers
39
in NY
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST

How New York compares with its neighbors.

01New Jersey136 postings
$60.00/hr$2,400/wk$124,800/yr
02New York (this page)62 postings
$53.50/hr$2,140/wk$111,280/yr
03Connecticut20 postings
$52.50/hr$2,100/wk$109,200/yr
04Pennsylvania117 postings
$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr
05Massachusetts149 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
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST · NY

Mental Health Therapist pay in New York, answered.

How much does a Mental Health Therapist make in New York?

The median Mental Health Therapist pay in New York is $53.50/hr (about $111,280/yr), based on 62 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Mental Health Therapist pay range in New York?

The middle 50% of New York postings pay $42.63–$61.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $24.00 to $160.00/hr.

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

New York pays 0.0% more than the national Mental Health Therapist median of $53.50/hr, ranking #16 of 37 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Mental Health Therapists in New York?

39 employers posted Mental Health Therapist roles with listed pay in New York over the last 180 days.

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