The average salary for a counselor in Puerto Rico is around $31,162 per year.
Avg Salary
Counselors earn an average yearly salary of $31,162.
Wages typically start from $21,278 and go up to $50,842.
18% below national average Updated in 2016
Counselor earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level counselor earnings begin at:
$24.44 per hour
$50,842 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level counselor earnings begin at:
$20.10 per hour
$41,814 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level counselor earnings begin at:
$14.98 per hour
$31,162 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level counselor earnings begin at:
$12.06 per hour
$25,084 per year
10th percentile
Starting level counselor earnings begin at:
$10.23 per hour
$21,278 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 Puerto Rico. On average, they make less than credit counselors but more than drug & alcohol counselors.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Credit counselor salary | $40K |
| School counselor salary | $34K |
| Counselor salary | $31K |
| Family social worker salary | $32K |
| Rehabilitation counselor salary | $30K |
| Clergy salary | $26K |
| Drug & alcohol counselor salary | $28K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)




