School Counselor salary in Arizona
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 Arizona is $58,250, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $64,330. Arizona ranks 42 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$58,250
25th percentile
$49,590
75th percentile
$68,390
90th percentile
$82,240
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in Arizona | 7,330 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in Arizona | $61,270 |
| National median | $64,330 |
| National employment | 353,310 |
Metro areas in Arizona
- Phoenix, AZ: median $60,520
States with similar pay for school counselors
- Missouri: median $58,040
- Montana: median $57,900
- Maine: median $58,630
- Mississippi: median $58,710
- North Carolina: median $57,630
- North Dakota: median $58,960
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 —.