School Counselor salary in Colorado

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 Colorado is $64,780, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — above the national median of $64,330. Colorado ranks 18 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$64,780

25th percentile

$57,640

75th percentile

$78,420

90th percentile

$97,960

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Colorado	6,530
Mean annual wage in Colorado	$69,470
National median	$64,330
National employment	353,310

Metro areas in Colorado

Denver, CO: median $67,080

States with similar pay for school counselors

Minnesota: median $64,600
Vermont: median $64,570
Kentucky: median $64,350
Georgia: median $63,720
Wyoming: median $63,430
Oregon: median $66,690

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 —.