School Counselor salary in Washington
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 Washington is $82,670, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — above the national median of $64,330. Washington ranks 3 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$82,670
25th percentile
$65,470
75th percentile
$104,690
90th percentile
$125,950
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in Washington | 6,610 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in Washington | $87,680 |
| National median | $64,330 |
| National employment | 353,310 |
Metro areas in Washington
- Seattle, WA: median $87,280
States with similar pay for school counselors
- Alaska: median $82,900
- District of Columbia: median $80,470
- Massachusetts: median $79,930
- California: median $86,500
- New Jersey: median $77,910
- New Mexico: median $77,880
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 —.