School Counselor salary in Kentucky

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 Kentucky is $64,350, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — above the national median of $64,330. Kentucky ranks 21 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$64,350

25th percentile

$49,080

75th percentile

$78,580

90th percentile

$99,390

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Kentucky	5,030
Mean annual wage in Kentucky	$65,740
National median	$64,330
National employment	353,310

Metro areas in Kentucky

Louisville, KY: median $72,910

States with similar pay for school counselors

Vermont: median $64,570
Minnesota: median $64,600
Colorado: median $64,780
Georgia: median $63,720
Wyoming: median $63,430
Wisconsin: median $62,690

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 —.