The average salary for a school counselor in Minnesota is around $64,600 per year.
Avg Salary
School counselors earn an average yearly salary of $64,600.
Wages typically start from $47,870 and go up to $94,100.
7% below national average Updated in 2025
School counselor earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$45.24 per hour
$94,100 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$37.55 per hour
$78,100 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$31.06 per hour
$64,600 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$27.59 per hour
$57,390 per year
10th percentile
Starting level school counselor earnings begin at:
$23.01 per hour
$47,870 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 Minnesota. On average, they make less than elementary school teachers but more than credit counselors.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Elementary school teacher salary | $76K |
| Marriage and family therapist salary | $72K |
| Kindergarten teacher salary | $76K |
| Family social worker salary | $67K |
| Teacher salary | $68K |
| School counselor salary | $65K |
| Counselor salary | $67K |
| Childcare program administrator salary | $62K |
| Clergy member salary | $61K |
| Credit counselor salary | $62K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)