The average salary for a school counselor in Nebraska is around $62,500 per year.
Avg Salary
School counselors earn an average yearly salary of $62,500.
Wages typically start from $45,050 and go up to $100,160.
3% above national average Updated in 2025
School counselor earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$48.15 per hour
$100,160 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$38.55 per hour
$80,180 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$30.05 per hour
$62,500 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$23.26 per hour
$48,380 per year
10th percentile
Starting level school counselor earnings begin at:
$21.66 per hour
$45,050 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 Nebraska. On average, they make less than distance learning coordinators but more than high school teachers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Distance learning coordinator salary | $78K |
| Music teacher salary | $75K |
| Social worker salary | $77K |
| Drug and alcohol counselor salary | $64K |
| Mental health counselor salary | $64K |
| School counselor salary | $62K |
| Credit counselor salary | $63K |
| Marriage and family therapist salary | $63K |
| Counselor salary | $60K |
| High school teacher salary | $63K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)