The average salary for a school counselor in Pennsylvania is around $61,860 per year.
Avg Salary
School counselors earn an average yearly salary of $61,860.
Wages typically start from $42,260 and go up to $98,880.
2% below national average Updated in 2021
School counselor earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$47.54 per hour
$98,880 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$37.60 per hour
$78,220 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$29.74 per hour
$61,860 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$23.73 per hour
$49,360 per year
10th percentile
Starting level school counselor earnings begin at:
$20.32 per hour
$42,260 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
School counselor salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | $76,630 |
| California | $76,310 |
| Washington | $75,780 |
| Massachusetts | $74,780 |
| Delaware | $71,980 |
| Maryland | $64,280 |
| District of Columbia | $63,340 |
| Nevada | $63,100 |
| Virginia | $62,540 |
| Hawaii | $62,250 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,860 |
| Connecticut | $61,730 |
| New York | $61,660 |
| Alaska | $61,510 |
| Oregon | $61,330 |
| Rhode Island | $61,280 |
| Guam | $61,190 |
| Nebraska | $61,190 |
| Ohio | $61,140 |
| Texas | $61,100 |
| Wyoming | $60,790 |
| North Dakota | $60,760 |
| Colorado | $60,510 |
| Louisiana | $60,510 |
| New Mexico | $60,510 |
| Georgia | $60,250 |
| Kentucky | $60,040 |
| Vermont | $59,360 |
| Alabama | $59,260 |
| Minnesota | $58,160 |
| Maine | $50,250 |
| Tennessee | $49,980 |
| Wisconsin | $49,980 |
| Arkansas | $49,890 |
| Kansas | $49,590 |
| Mississippi | $49,590 |
| North Carolina | $49,560 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $49,560 |
| Illinois | $49,510 |
| Arizona | $49,430 |
| West Virginia | $49,360 |
| Indiana | $49,340 |
| Michigan | $49,300 |
| Oklahoma | $49,300 |
| Florida | $49,290 |
| Iowa | $49,290 |
| South Carolina | $49,130 |
| New Hampshire | $48,680 |
| Idaho | $48,560 |
| Utah | $48,520 |
| Montana | $47,760 |
| South Dakota | $47,760 |
| Missouri | $47,500 |
| Puerto Rico | $30,190 |
How do school counselor salaries compare to similar careers?
School counselors earn 6% more than similar careers in Pennsylvania. On average, they make less than high school teachers but more than family social workers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| High school teacher salary | $76K |
| Elementary school teacher salary | $75K |
| Kindergarten teacher salary | $63K |
| Teacher salary | $65K |
| Social worker salary | $68K |
| School counselor salary | $62K |
| Counselor salary | $54K |
| Clergy member salary | $53K |
| Marriage and family therapist salary | $47K |
| Family social worker salary | $47K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)