School Counselor salary in Utah
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 Utah is $61,320, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $64,330. Utah ranks 30 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$61,320
25th percentile
$48,660
75th percentile
$80,610
90th percentile
$101,780
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in Utah | 4,070 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in Utah | $66,970 |
| National median | $64,330 |
| National employment | 353,310 |
Metro areas in Utah
- Salt Lake City, UT: median $61,240
States with similar pay for school counselors
- Hawaii: median $61,730
- Ohio: median $61,760
- Pennsylvania: median $60,880
- Louisiana: median $61,870
- South Carolina: median $60,340
- Idaho: median $60,320
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 —.