School Counselor salary by state
BLS reports this occupation as "Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors" (21-1012); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.
Median annual wages for school counselors in the 50 states and DC with published BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, highest first. The national median is $64,330.
| # | State | Median | 25th pct | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $86,500 | $63,910 | $119,790 | $136,660 | 45,140 |
| 2 | Alaska | $82,900 | $63,290 | $97,820 | $103,420 | 540 |
| 3 | Washington | $82,670 | $65,470 | $104,690 | $125,950 | 6,610 |
| 4 | District of Columbia | $80,470 | $61,710 | $103,030 | $113,620 | 1,690 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $79,930 | $65,810 | $100,580 | $117,630 | 11,460 |
| 6 | New Jersey | $77,910 | $64,160 | $98,490 | $108,500 | 8,190 |
| 7 | New Mexico | $77,880 | $54,110 | $87,190 | $103,110 | 1,780 |
| 8 | Maryland | $75,820 | $61,410 | $97,940 | $116,650 | 6,600 |
| 9 | Rhode Island | $75,000 | $58,710 | $90,080 | $102,340 | 1,340 |
| 10 | Delaware | $74,070 | $59,700 | $88,900 | $96,140 | 1,700 |
| 11 | Connecticut | $73,910 | $56,820 | $95,940 | $108,540 | 3,370 |
| 12 | New York | $71,610 | $57,550 | $93,540 | $123,850 | 23,380 |
| 13 | New Hampshire | $71,080 | $57,090 | $82,500 | $96,630 | 1,650 |
| 14 | Texas | $67,900 | $49,770 | $82,460 | $101,830 | 31,730 |
| 15 | Virginia | $67,660 | $55,880 | $83,440 | $103,380 | 9,450 |
| 16 | Nevada | $66,710 | $56,270 | $86,640 | $94,530 | 2,250 |
| 17 | Oregon | $66,690 | $59,130 | $94,430 | $119,780 | 3,990 |
| 18 | Colorado | $64,780 | $57,640 | $78,420 | $97,960 | 6,530 |
| 19 | Minnesota | $64,600 | $57,390 | $78,100 | $94,100 | 4,200 |
| 20 | Vermont | $64,570 | $57,720 | $78,800 | $94,010 | 1,120 |
| 21 | Kentucky | $64,350 | $49,080 | $78,580 | $99,390 | 5,030 |
| 22 | Georgia | $63,720 | $49,000 | $79,140 | $101,880 | 11,460 |
| 23 | Wyoming | $63,430 | $57,730 | $74,840 | $91,330 | 770 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | $62,690 | $54,010 | $77,080 | $86,510 | 5,330 |
| 25 | Nebraska | $62,500 | $48,380 | $80,180 | $100,160 | 2,190 |
| 26 | Illinois | $62,420 | $49,720 | $82,890 | $110,580 | 13,580 |
| 27 | Louisiana | $61,870 | $50,770 | $75,030 | $87,940 | 4,820 |
| 28 | Ohio | $61,760 | $48,660 | $80,120 | $99,810 | 13,250 |
| 29 | Hawaii | $61,730 | $51,600 | $88,140 | $93,720 | 1,620 |
| 30 | Utah | $61,320 | $48,660 | $80,610 | $101,780 | 4,070 |
| 31 | Pennsylvania | $60,880 | $51,160 | $78,460 | $97,810 | 13,570 |
| 32 | South Carolina | $60,340 | $47,970 | $75,780 | $86,250 | 6,460 |
| 33 | Idaho | $60,320 | $51,060 | $72,680 | $79,620 | 1,990 |
| 34 | Tennessee | $59,960 | $48,460 | $69,820 | $84,550 | 6,470 |
| 35 | Arkansas | $59,770 | $46,610 | $67,570 | $78,070 | 2,310 |
| 36 | Alabama | $59,570 | $45,590 | $73,450 | $78,570 | 4,410 |
| 37 | Michigan | $59,440 | $47,290 | $75,870 | $89,280 | 9,170 |
| 38 | Indiana | $59,260 | $47,700 | $71,860 | $82,690 | 5,610 |
| 39 | North Dakota | $58,960 | $49,870 | $73,860 | $79,500 | 840 |
| 40 | Mississippi | $58,710 | $46,430 | $66,220 | $76,610 | 2,620 |
| 41 | Maine | $58,630 | $49,270 | $74,330 | $82,460 | 1,780 |
| 42 | Arizona | $58,250 | $49,590 | $68,390 | $82,240 | 7,330 |
| 43 | Missouri | $58,040 | $47,620 | $65,150 | $78,740 | 8,890 |
| 44 | Montana | $57,900 | $46,630 | $79,440 | $87,610 | 890 |
| 45 | North Carolina | $57,630 | $46,820 | $63,460 | $74,070 | 9,430 |
| 46 | Kansas | $56,590 | $48,150 | $67,150 | $77,920 | 3,100 |
| 47 | Iowa | $56,540 | $48,310 | $65,820 | $77,110 | 3,690 |
| 48 | West Virginia | $55,520 | $44,700 | $62,220 | $73,090 | 1,260 |
| 49 | Florida | $53,140 | $46,800 | $66,800 | $82,780 | 22,800 |
| 50 | Oklahoma | $52,040 | $45,980 | $64,430 | $81,630 | 4,830 |
| 51 | South Dakota | $51,830 | $46,550 | $60,080 | $65,990 | 1,000 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. BLS occupation "Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors" (21-1012), state estimates, cross-industry. Retrieved 2026-10-02. — = BLS publishes no numeric estimate (suppressed, or at or above $239,200).