LIVE MARKET·141 WA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Mental Health Therapist salary in Washington: $51.00/hr$2,040/wk$106,080/yr median.

Pay range $41.00$1,640$85,280–$58.00/hr$2,320/wk$120,640/yr across the middle 50% of 141 active Washington postings from 31 employers.

4.7% below the national Mental Health Therapist median of $53.50/hr · #24 of 37 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$51.00$2,040$106,080
P25–P75
$41.00$1,640$85,280–$58.00$2,320$120,640
middle 50%
Postings
141
last 180 days
Employers
31
in WA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST

How Washington compares with its neighbors.

01Idaho10 postings
$52.50/hr$2,100/wk$109,200/yr
02Washington (this page)141 postings
$51.00/hr$2,040/wk$106,080/yr
03Oregon40 postings
$38.50/hr$1,540/wk$80,080/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 · WA

Mental Health Therapist pay in Washington, answered.

How much does a Mental Health Therapist make in Washington?

The median Mental Health Therapist pay in Washington is $51.00/hr (about $106,080/yr), based on 141 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Mental Health Therapist pay range in Washington?

The middle 50% of Washington postings pay $41.00–$58.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $29.00 to $150.00/hr.

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

Washington pays 4.7% less than the national Mental Health Therapist median of $53.50/hr, ranking #24 of 37 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Mental Health Therapists in Washington?

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

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