Forty-eight percent of the U.S. population, or 158 million Americans, lives in areas with a shortage of mental health providers, according to data released Nov. 20.
Here is a comparison of the salaries of mental health providers in the 10 states with the most significant shortages, based on a combination of three factors: the number of areas statewide facing a shortage of mental health providers; the number of unique groups, — for example, individuals in rural areas — lacking access to providers; and the number of treatment facilities in the state reporting a shortage of providers.
|
State |
Average annual salary per position |
||
|
$240,490 |
$98,711 |
$103,204 |
|
$305,290 |
$133,201 |
$117,396 |
|
$235,630 |
$114,454 |
$117,816 |
|
$324,840 |
$97,649 |
$100,160 |
|
$250,570 |
$99,799 |
$105,183 |
|
$216,040 |
$105,250 |
$99,844 |
|
$293,810 |
$115,761 |
$103,908 |
|
$282,240 |
$99,370 |
$107,937 |
|
9. North Carolina |
$224,080 |
$90,925 |
$100,265 |
|
10. New York |
$197,730 |
$138,474 |
$112,771 |
|
National |
$249,760 |
$123,607 |
$164,760 |
Salary information was compiled using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nurse.org and salary.com.
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