The average salary for a counselor in Hawaii is around $44,692 per year.
Avg Salary
Counselors earn an average yearly salary of $44,692.
Wages typically start from $31,380 and go up to $66,693.
35% below national average Updated in 2016
Counselor earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level counselor earnings begin at:
$32.06 per hour
$66,693 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level counselor earnings begin at:
$26.47 per hour
$55,048 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level counselor earnings begin at:
$21.49 per hour
$44,692 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level counselor earnings begin at:
$17.28 per hour
$35,950 per year
10th percentile
Starting level counselor earnings begin at:
$15.09 per hour
$31,380 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 Hawaii. On average, they make less than clergies but more than rehabilitation counselors.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Clergy salary | $57K |
| Substance abuse social worker salary | $51K |
| Family social worker salary | $54K |
| School counselor salary | $54K |
| Mental health counselor salary | $41K |
| Counselor salary | $45K |
| Drug & alcohol counselor salary | $42K |
| Credit counselor salary | $37K |
| Rehabilitation counselor salary | $36K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)