School Counselor salary in Iowa
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 Iowa is $56,540, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $64,330. Iowa ranks 47 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$56,540
25th percentile
$48,310
75th percentile
$65,820
90th percentile
$77,110
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in Iowa | 3,690 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in Iowa | $58,190 |
| National median | $64,330 |
| National employment | 353,310 |
States with similar pay for school counselors
- Kansas: median $56,590
- West Virginia: median $55,520
- North Carolina: median $57,630
- Montana: median $57,900
- Missouri: median $58,040
- Arizona: median $58,250
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 —.