School counselor earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level school counselor earnings begin at:

$30.34 per hour

$63,100 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level school counselor earnings begin at:

$28.54 per hour

$59,360 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level school counselor earnings begin at:

$23.83 per hour

$49,560 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level school counselor earnings begin at:

$22.56 per hour

$46,920 per year

10th percentile

Starting level school counselor earnings begin at:

$17.89 per hour

$37,200 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 8% more than similar careers in Virgin Islands, U.S.. On average, they make less than high school teachers but more than preschool teachers.

Career Median Salary
High school teacher salary $48K
School counselor salary $50K
Counselor salary $50K
Elementary school teacher salary $47K
Teacher salary $45K
Preschool teacher salary $38K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)