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Behavioral health pay in Wisconsin
Behavioral-health pay in Wisconsin starts with Health Education Specialists at about $74.0K, 16% above the national median.
Behavioral-health pay in Wisconsin starts with Health Education Specialists at about $74.0K, 16% above the national median.
Further down the Wisconsin behavioral list, Marriage and Family Therapists pays about $37.9K, 43% under the national median.
Wisconsin counts 900 Health Education Specialists. Stretch pay on that row is $85.0K.
Each occupation
1Health Education Specialists
- State median
- $74,040
- 75th percentile
- $84,960
- U.S. median
- $64,070
- State vs U.S.
- 1.16
- State employment
- 900
2Healthcare Social Workers
- State median
- $66,910
- 75th percentile
- $78,830
- U.S. median
- $67,880
- State vs U.S.
- 0.99
- State employment
- 3,770
3Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- State median
- $62,220
- 75th percentile
- $77,520
- U.S. median
- $59,350
- State vs U.S.
- 1.05
- State employment
- 8,340
4Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- State median
- $61,860
- 75th percentile
- $75,360
- U.S. median
- $60,280
- State vs U.S.
- 1.03
- State employment
- 1,880
5Community Health Workers
- State median
- $51,210
- 75th percentile
- $60,820
- U.S. median
- $51,850
- State vs U.S.
- 0.99
- State employment
- 630
6Psychiatric Technicians
- State median
- $40,290
- 75th percentile
- $51,970
- U.S. median
- $45,130
- State vs U.S.
- 0.89
- State employment
- 4,430
7Marriage and Family Therapists
- State median
- $37,870
- 75th percentile
- $54,870
- U.S. median
- $66,940
- State vs U.S.
- 0.57
- State employment
- 180
Ranked table
Swipe the table sideways. The same figures are in the blocks above.
| Rank | Occupation | State median | 75th percentile | U.S. median | State vs U.S. | State employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Health Education Specialists | $74,040 | $84,960 | $64,070 | 1.16 | 900 |
| 2 | Healthcare Social Workers | $66,910 | $78,830 | $67,880 | 0.99 | 3,770 |
| 3 | Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $62,220 | $77,520 | $59,350 | 1.05 | 8,340 |
| 4 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $61,860 | $75,360 | $60,280 | 1.03 | 1,880 |
| 5 | Community Health Workers | $51,210 | $60,820 | $51,850 | 0.99 | 630 |
| 6 | Psychiatric Technicians | $40,290 | $51,970 | $45,130 | 0.89 | 4,430 |
| 7 | Marriage and Family Therapists | $37,870 | $54,870 | $66,940 | 0.57 | 180 |
Takeaways
- Wisconsin pays Health Education Specialists about $74.0K, 16% above the national median.
- The national median beside Health Education Specialists in Wisconsin is about $64.1K.
- The 75th percentile for Health Education Specialists in Wisconsin is $85.0K. Employment is 900.
- Marriage and Family Therapists closes this Wisconsin list at about $37.9K, 43% under the national median.
For recruiters
- Do not import a national midpoint.
- Then cover the last occupation on the list.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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Methodology
Occupations are the fixed set named in the series, kept only when both the Wisconsin median and the U.S. median are published. A 75th percentile or an employment count that is unpublished stays blank in the table. The article is omitted when fewer than 4 occupations qualify. OEWS May 2025. A comparison of 1.00 matches the U.S. median. Sorted by the Healthcare Social Workers state median when that occupation qualifies, otherwise by the highest median in the table. Wisconsin is 21 of 51. A row links to the Wisconsin metro page with the highest public market difficulty score for that occupation when one is published, and otherwise to the occupation page on the hiring grid. An unpublished percentile or employment count is shown as unpublished rather than replaced with a zero. The wages are annual OEWS figures. They are not job listings and they are not an employer's current offer. Read the comparison beside the dollar figures: a high state wage can still sit under the national median for that occupation, and a lower state wage can still sit above it. Rounded figures in the prose: $74,040 is stated as about $74.0K. $64,070 is stated as about $64.1K. a comparison of 1.16 is stated as 16 percent. $84,960 is stated as about $85.0K. $37,870 is stated as about $37.9K. a comparison of 0.57 is stated as 43 percent. $66,940 is stated as about $66.9K.
Sources
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