School Counselor salary in Alabama

BLS reports this occupation as "Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors" (21-1012); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.

The median annual wage for school counselors in Alabama is $59,570, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $64,330. Alabama ranks 36 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$59,570

25th percentile

$45,590

75th percentile

$73,450

90th percentile

$78,570

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Alabama	4,410
Mean annual wage in Alabama	$59,540
National median	$64,330
National employment	353,310

States with similar pay for school counselors

Michigan: median $59,440
Arkansas: median $59,770
Indiana: median $59,260
Tennessee: median $59,960
North Dakota: median $58,960
Idaho: median $60,320

See all states ranked for school counselors.

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. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors" (21-1012), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.