The average salary for a counselor in Colorado is around $50,859 per year.
Avg Salary
Counselors earn an average yearly salary of $50,859.
Wages typically start from $28,401 and go up to $88,727.
22% below national average Updated in 2016
Counselor earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level counselor earnings begin at:
$42.66 per hour
$88,727 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level counselor earnings begin at:
$33.21 per hour
$69,086 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level counselor earnings begin at:
$24.45 per hour
$50,859 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level counselor earnings begin at:
$19.21 per hour
$39,949 per year
10th percentile
Starting level counselor earnings begin at:
$13.65 per hour
$28,401 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Counselor salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Alaska | $61,736 |
| Nevada | $54,523 |
| Colorado | $50,859 |
| Washington | $50,483 |
| Wyoming | $50,218 |
| Rhode Island | $50,013 |
| North Dakota | $49,730 |
| Minnesota | $49,437 |
| Utah | $47,396 |
| Connecticut | $47,295 |
| Arizona | $47,294 |
| Maine | $47,223 |
| Ohio | $47,186 |
| New Hampshire | $46,600 |
| District of Columbia | $46,530 |
| North Carolina | $46,427 |
| Guam | $46,420 |
| Texas | $46,246 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $46,130 |
| Delaware | $45,413 |
| Wisconsin | $45,127 |
| Hawaii | $44,692 |
| Nebraska | $44,534 |
| Vermont | $44,470 |
| Indiana | $43,999 |
| Arkansas | $43,937 |
| South Carolina | $43,631 |
| Idaho | $43,310 |
| Missouri | $42,886 |
| Iowa | $41,020 |
| New Mexico | $40,817 |
| Louisiana | $40,708 |
| Kentucky | $40,298 |
| Pennsylvania | $40,139 |
| Montana | $40,020 |
| Alabama | $39,667 |
| Kansas | $39,054 |
| Georgia | $38,800 |
| Mississippi | $38,770 |
| Illinois | $38,525 |
| Oklahoma | $38,470 |
| South Dakota | $38,272 |
| Florida | $37,562 |
| New York | $36,970 |
| California | $35,683 |
| West Virginia | $35,568 |
| Oregon | $33,000 |
| Virginia | $33,000 |
| Puerto Rico | $31,162 |
| Michigan | $30,020 |
| Massachusetts | $30,000 |
| New Jersey | $30,000 |
| Tennessee | $30,000 |
| Maryland | $27,020 |
How do counselor salaries compare to similar careers?
Counselors earn about the same as related careers in Colorado. On average, they make less than counseling psychologists but more than family social workers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Counseling psychologist salary | $75K |
| Credit counselor salary | $57K |
| Marriage therapist salary | $55K |
| Counselor salary | $51K |
| Clergy salary | $53K |
| School counselor salary | $48K |
| Mental health counselor salary | $46K |
| Family social worker salary | $45K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)