School Counselor Salaries by State

How much do School Counselors make? The median salary nationwide is $61,710 in 2025. Expected job growth is 4.5%.

Here are the average Counselor salaries by state (according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics most recent data):

StateMedian SalaryBottom 10%Top 10%
Alabama$61,160$38,220$81,070
Alaska$66,650$50,520$97,460
Arizona$52,280$42,100$77,150
Arkansas$57,780$38,490$76,820
California$77,640$47,650$133,510
Colorado$60,660$46,470$85,680
Connecticut$65,400$36,710$106,210
Delaware$72,240$42,490$95,120
District of Columbia$70,590$41,830$107,710
Florida$50,950$38,180$81,250
Georgia$60,930$39,510$100,570
Hawaii$61,660$46,350$87,900
Idaho$51,410$40,300$76,830
Illinois$59,970$39,820$101,220
Indiana$50,670$38,420$77,450
Iowa$53,470$38,930$79,290
Kansas$51,220$37,810$68,370
Kentucky$58,490$36,510$81,770
Louisiana$64,440$45,650$81,220
Maine$56,780$40,340$78,360
Maryland$73,040$50,380$109,070
Massachusetts$76,880$48,760$110,180
Michigan$58,670$38,770$86,550
Minnesota$60,660$46,890$88,350
Mississippi$54,210$35,310$73,450
Missouri$49,460$35,480$79,400
Montana$59,860$38,260$79,710
Nebraska$64,150$46,080$88,210
Nevada$60,880$42,960$88,360
New Hampshire$57,990$41,140$87,770
New Jersey$76,270$56,550$107,530
New Mexico$66,960$38,730$105,890
New York$64,540$39,880$125,410
North Carolina$51,920$35,620$70,920
North Dakota$59,470$43,560$79,910
Ohio$63,000$41,590$100,540
Oklahoma$49,520$35,650$76,930
Oregon$68,340$45,420$117,750
Pennsylvania$64,300$43,870$98,240
Rhode Island$65,040$45,910$95,670
South Carolina$52,330$36,840$79,560
South Dakota$48,640$39,600$64,620
Tennessee$52,850$37,500$75,720
Texas$64,750$39,730$82,770
Utah$51,420$39,460$92,400
Vermont$58,800$46,450$82,610
Virginia$61,930$42,350$95,140
Washington$80,260$50,160$116,390
West Virginia$50,630$36,980$69,990
Wisconsin$60,460$41,480$81,470
Wyoming$63,490$42,920$83,350