Average High School Counselor Salary by State
Salaries can vary widely from state to state so it is always helpful to benchmark your salary versus other Counselors in your area. Here are the average salaries for High School Counselors by state (based on data from Zip Recruiter)
| State | Annual Salary | Monthly Pay | Weekly Pay | Hourly Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $63,474 | $5,289 | $1,220 | $30.52 |
| Maryland | $62,337 | $5,194 | $1,198 | $29.97 |
| New York | $60,579 | $5,048 | $1,164 | $29.12 |
| Virginia | $60,464 | $5,038 | $1,162 | $29.07 |
| Delaware | $58,853 | $4,904 | $1,131 | $28.29 |
| Nebraska | $58,369 | $4,864 | $1,122 | $28.06 |
| Idaho | $58,008 | $4,834 | $1,115 | $27.89 |
| California | $56,872 | $4,739 | $1,093 | $27.34 |
| New Hampshire | $56,189 | $4,682 | $1,080 | $27.01 |
| Oklahoma | $55,774 | $4,647 | $1,072 | $26.81 |
| Massachusetts | $55,614 | $4,634 | $1,069 | $26.74 |
| Hawaii | $55,338 | $4,611 | $1,064 | $26.60 |
| Vermont | $55,281 | $4,606 | $1,063 | $26.58 |
| Nevada | $55,090 | $4,590 | $1,059 | $26.49 |
| Tennessee | $53,958 | $4,496 | $1,037 | $25.94 |
| Maine | $53,784 | $4,482 | $1,034 | $25.86 |
| Arizona | $53,334 | $4,444 | $1,025 | $25.64 |
| Wyoming | $53,028 | $4,419 | $1,019 | $25.49 |
| Connecticut | $52,865 | $4,405 | $1,016 | $25.42 |
| New Jersey | $52,847 | $4,403 | $1,016 | $25.41 |
| Alaska | $52,466 | $4,372 | $1,008 | $25.22 |
| Rhode Island | $52,299 | $4,358 | $1,005 | $25.14 |
| Oregon | $52,212 | $4,351 | $1,004 | $25.10 |
| Minnesota | $51,821 | $4,318 | $996 | $24.91 |
| Texas | $51,605 | $4,300 | $992 | $24.81 |
| Indiana | $51,497 | $4,291 | $990 | $24.76 |
| North Dakota | $51,095 | $4,257 | $982 | $24.57 |
| West Virginia | $51,056 | $4,254 | $981 | $24.55 |
| Montana | $50,934 | $4,244 | $979 | $24.49 |
| Pennsylvania | $49,842 | $4,153 | $958 | $23.96 |
| Wisconsin | $49,071 | $4,089 | $943 | $23.59 |
| South Dakota | $48,998 | $4,083 | $942 | $23.56 |
| Ohio | $48,866 | $4,072 | $939 | $23.49 |
| Colorado | $48,621 | $4,051 | $935 | $23.38 |
| Kentucky | $48,318 | $4,026 | $929 | $23.23 |
| Iowa | $48,281 | $4,023 | $928 | $23.21 |
| Utah | $48,049 | $4,004 | $924 | $23.10 |
| South Carolina | $47,616 | $3,968 | $915 | $22.89 |
| New Mexico | $46,475 | $3,872 | $893 | $22.34 |
| Alabama | $46,457 | $3,871 | $893 | $22.34 |
| Kansas | $46,302 | $3,858 | $890 | $22.26 |
| Arkansas | $46,009 | $3,834 | $884 | $22.12 |
| Mississippi | $45,419 | $3,784 | $873 | $21.84 |
| Illinois | $45,366 | $3,780 | $872 | $21.81 |
| Michigan | $45,348 | $3,779 | $872 | $21.80 |
| Missouri | $44,919 | $3,743 | $863 | $21.60 |
| Florida | $43,759 | $3,646 | $841 | $21.04 |
| Georgia | $42,741 | $3,561 | $821 | $20.55 |
| Louisiana | $41,489 | $3,457 | $797 | $19.95 |
| North Carolina | $39,899 | $3,324 | $767 | $19.18 |
