The average salary for a counselor in South Dakota is around $38,272 per year.
Avg Salary
Counselors earn an average yearly salary of $38,272.
Wages typically start from $29,393 and go up to $58,328.
33% below national average Updated in 2016
Counselor earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level counselor earnings begin at:
$28.04 per hour
$58,328 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level counselor earnings begin at:
$22.18 per hour
$46,140 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level counselor earnings begin at:
$18.40 per hour
$38,272 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level counselor earnings begin at:
$15.93 per hour
$33,143 per year
10th percentile
Starting level counselor earnings begin at:
$14.13 per hour
$29,393 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 South Dakota. On average, they make less than clergies but more than drug & alcohol counselors.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Clergy salary | $42K |
Mental health counselor salary | $42K |
School counselor salary | $40K |
Counselor salary | $38K |
Rehabilitation counselor salary | $38K |
Marriage therapist salary | $39K |
Family social worker salary | $39K |
Drug & alcohol counselor salary | $39K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)