Counselor earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level counselor earnings begin at:

$31.31 per hour

$65,130 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level counselor earnings begin at:

$26.99 per hour

$56,130 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level counselor earnings begin at:

$22.18 per hour

$46,130 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level counselor earnings begin at:

$18.33 per hour

$38,120 per year

10th percentile

Starting level counselor earnings begin at:

$15.46 per hour

$32,160 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 Virgin Islands, U.S..

Career Median Salary
School counselor salary $46K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)