APPLYSTEAD SALARIES · 23 POSTED PAY RANGES
Mental Health Specialist salaries
Pay ranges employers published in 23 open job postings for Mental Health Specialist roles at 6 companies, updated Oct 4, 2026.
- Median base pay$22.50/hr$46,800 a year full-time
- Typical range$22.50–$22.50/hrMiddle half of postings
- Top 10%$24.04/hrand above
- Postings23with a pay range
Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made
Pay distribution
Postings per pay band: $18.00/hr–$19.00/hr: 2; $19.00/hr–$20.00/hr: 0; $20.00/hr–$21.00/hr: 2; $21.00/hr–$22.00/hr: 0; $22.00/hr–$23.00/hr: 16; $23.00/hr–$24.00/hr: 0; $24.00/hr–$25.00/hr: 1; $25.00/hr–$26.00/hr: 0; $26.00/hr–$27.00/hr: 0; $27.00/hr–$28.00/hr: 0; $28.00/hr–$29.00/hr: 2.
Pay by level
Companies hiring
Top-paying companies
- Dungarvin · $46.8K median · 16 postings
- Eliot Community Human Services · $42.6K median · 3 postings
By location
Remote vs on-site
Remote: too few postings list pay to show a figure. On-site: $24.05/hr ($50K/yr) median, $22.50–$28.03/hr typical, from 5 postings.
By years of experience
Newest Mental Health Specialist postings
- Mental Health Specialist IIDungarvin · United States · $21.00–$24.00/hr · Posted Sep 28, 2026ApplyView posting
- Mental Health Specialist II - Psychiatric Crisis Department (Evenings)Nationwidechildrens · United States · $11.00–$20.00/hr · Posted Sep 28, 2026ApplyView posting
- Mental Health Specialist (MHS) - 2nd ShiftUhsinc · Staunton, VA · $16.00–$20.00/hr · Posted Sep 28, 2026ApplyView posting
- 6115 - Mental Health Specialist, Project STARSamaritanvillage · New York City, NY · $73.5K/yr · Posted Sep 27, 2026ApplyView posting
- Mental Health Specialist 2 - RespiteEliot Community Human Services · Lowell, MA · $20.50/hr · Posted Sep 25, 2026ApplyView posting
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Questions and answers
How much does a Mental Health Specialist make?
The median posted base pay for Mental Health Specialist jobs is $22.50/hr ($46.8K/yr), from 23 job postings with pay at 6 companies.
What is the typical Mental Health Specialist pay range?
The middle half of postings list $22.50–$22.50/hr. The top 10% list $50K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $42.6K or less.
Which companies pay the most for Mental Health Specialist jobs?
By median posted pay: Dungarvin ($46.8K), Eliot Community Human Services ($42.6K).