School Counselor salary in Maryland
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 Maryland is $75,820, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — above the national median of $64,330. Maryland ranks 8 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$75,820
25th percentile
$61,410
75th percentile
$97,940
90th percentile
$116,650
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in Maryland | 6,600 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in Maryland | $78,920 |
| National median | $64,330 |
| National employment | 353,310 |
States with similar pay for school counselors
- Rhode Island: median $75,000
- Delaware: median $74,070
- Connecticut: median $73,910
- New Mexico: median $77,880
- New Jersey: median $77,910
- Massachusetts: median $79,930
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 —.