The average salary for a school counselor in Illinois is around $62,420 per year.
Avg Salary
School counselors earn an average yearly salary of $62,420.
Wages typically start from $44,890 and go up to $110,580.
3% below national average Updated in 2025
School counselor earnings by seniority
Top-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$53.16 per hour
$110,580 per year
Senior-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$39.85 per hour
$82,890 per year
Mid-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$30.01 per hour
$62,420 per year
Junior-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$23.90 per hour
$49,720 per year
Starting level school counselor earnings begin at:
$21.58 per hour
$44,890 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
School counselor salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| California | $86,500 |
| Alaska | $82,900 |
| Washington | $82,670 |
| District of Columbia | $80,470 |
| Massachusetts | $79,930 |
| New Jersey | $77,910 |
| New Mexico | $77,880 |
| Maryland | $75,820 |
| Rhode Island | $75,000 |
| Delaware | $74,070 |
| Connecticut | $73,910 |
| New York | $71,610 |
| New Hampshire | $71,080 |
| Texas | $67,900 |
| Virginia | $67,660 |
| Nevada | $66,710 |
| Oregon | $66,690 |
| Colorado | $64,780 |
| Minnesota | $64,600 |
| Vermont | $64,570 |
| Kentucky | $64,350 |
| Georgia | $63,720 |
| Wyoming | $63,430 |
| Wisconsin | $62,690 |
| Nebraska | $62,500 |
| Illinois | $62,420 |
| Louisiana | $61,870 |
| Ohio | $61,760 |
| Hawaii | $61,730 |
| Utah | $61,320 |
| Guam | $61,190 |
| Pennsylvania | $60,880 |
| South Carolina | $60,340 |
| Idaho | $60,320 |
| Tennessee | $59,960 |
| Arkansas | $59,770 |
| Alabama | $59,570 |
| Michigan | $59,440 |
| Indiana | $59,260 |
| North Dakota | $58,960 |
| Mississippi | $58,710 |
| Maine | $58,630 |
| Arizona | $58,250 |
| Missouri | $58,040 |
| Montana | $57,900 |
| North Carolina | $57,630 |
| Kansas | $56,590 |
| Iowa | $56,540 |
| West Virginia | $55,520 |
| Florida | $53,140 |
| Oklahoma | $52,040 |
| South Dakota | $51,830 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $49,560 |
| Puerto Rico | $30,190 |
How do school counselor salaries compare to similar careers?
School counselors earn about the same as related careers in Illinois. On average, they make less than elementary school teachers but more than drug and alcohol counselors.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Elementary school teacher salary | $75K |
| Music teacher salary | $63K |
| Social worker salary | $64K |
| Kindergarten teacher salary | $64K |
| Family social worker salary | $63K |
| School counselor salary | $62K |
| Librarian salary | $63K |
| Counselor salary | $63K |
| Mental health counselor salary | $61K |
| Drug and alcohol counselor salary | $61K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)