School Counselor Salary by State
All 51 states ranked by median annual pay for school counselors. The national median is $64,330. ← Back to School Counselor overview
| # | State | Relative pay | Median / yr | Median / hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $86,500 | $41.59 | |
| 2 | Alaska | $82,900 | $39.86 | |
| 3 | Washington | $82,670 | $39.74 | |
| 4 | District of Columbia | $80,470 | $38.69 | |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $79,930 | $38.43 | |
| 6 | New Jersey | $77,910 | $37.46 | |
| 7 | New Mexico | $77,880 | $37.44 | |
| 8 | Maryland | $75,820 | $36.45 | |
| 9 | Rhode Island | $75,000 | $36.06 | |
| 10 | Delaware | $74,070 | $35.61 | |
| 11 | Connecticut | $73,910 | $35.53 | |
| 12 | New York | $71,610 | $34.43 | |
| 13 | New Hampshire | $71,080 | $34.17 | |
| 14 | Texas | $67,900 | $32.64 | |
| 15 | Virginia | $67,660 | $32.53 | |
| 16 | Nevada | $66,710 | $32.07 | |
| 17 | Oregon | $66,690 | $32.06 | |
| 18 | Colorado | $64,780 | $31.14 | |
| 19 | Minnesota | $64,600 | $31.06 | |
| 20 | Vermont | $64,570 | $31.04 | |
| 21 | Kentucky | $64,350 | $30.94 | |
| 22 | Georgia | $63,720 | $30.63 | |
| 23 | Wyoming | $63,430 | $30.50 | |
| 24 | Wisconsin | $62,690 | $30.14 | |
| 25 | Nebraska | $62,500 | $30.05 | |
| 26 | Illinois | $62,420 | $30.01 | |
| 27 | Louisiana | $61,870 | $29.74 | |
| 28 | Ohio | $61,760 | $29.69 | |
| 29 | Hawaii | $61,730 | $29.68 | |
| 30 | Utah | $61,320 | $29.48 | |
| 31 | Pennsylvania | $60,880 | $29.27 | |
| 32 | South Carolina | $60,340 | $29.01 | |
| 33 | Idaho | $60,320 | $29.00 | |
| 34 | Tennessee | $59,960 | $28.83 | |
| 35 | Arkansas | $59,770 | $28.74 | |
| 36 | Alabama | $59,570 | $28.64 | |
| 37 | Michigan | $59,440 | $28.58 | |
| 38 | Indiana | $59,260 | $28.49 | |
| 39 | North Dakota | $58,960 | $28.35 | |
| 40 | Mississippi | $58,710 | $28.23 | |
| 41 | Maine | $58,630 | $28.19 | |
| 42 | Arizona | $58,250 | $28.00 | |
| 43 | Missouri | $58,040 | $27.91 | |
| 44 | Montana | $57,900 | $27.84 | |
| 45 | North Carolina | $57,630 | $27.71 | |
| 46 | Kansas | $56,590 | $27.21 | |
| 47 | Iowa | $56,540 | $27.18 | |
| 48 | West Virginia | $55,520 | $26.69 | |
| 49 | Florida | $53,140 | $25.55 | |
| 50 | Oklahoma | $52,040 | $25.02 | |
| 51 | South Dakota | $51,830 | $24.92 |