School Counselor salary in Montana
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 Montana is $57,900, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $64,330. Montana ranks 44 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$57,900
25th percentile
$46,630
75th percentile
$79,440
90th percentile
$87,610
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in Montana | 890 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in Montana | $63,130 |
| National median | $64,330 |
| National employment | 353,310 |
States with similar pay for school counselors
- Missouri: median $58,040
- North Carolina: median $57,630
- Arizona: median $58,250
- Maine: median $58,630
- Mississippi: median $58,710
- North Dakota: median $58,960
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 —.