School Counselor salary in Minnesota
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 Minnesota is $64,600, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — above the national median of $64,330. Minnesota ranks 19 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$64,600
25th percentile
$57,390
75th percentile
$78,100
90th percentile
$94,100
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in Minnesota | 4,200 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in Minnesota | $69,080 |
| National median | $64,330 |
| National employment | 353,310 |
Metro areas in Minnesota
- Minneapolis, MN: median $64,600
States with similar pay 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 —.