School Counselor salary in Oregon

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 Oregon is $66,690, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — above the national median of $64,330. Oregon ranks 17 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$66,690

25th percentile

$59,130

75th percentile

$94,430

90th percentile

$119,780

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Oregon	3,990
Mean annual wage in Oregon	$77,070
National median	$64,330
National employment	353,310

Metro areas in Oregon

Portland, OR: median $78,400

States with similar pay for school counselors

Nevada: median $66,710
Virginia: median $67,660
Texas: median $67,900
Colorado: median $64,780
Minnesota: median $64,600
Vermont: median $64,570

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 —.