School Counselor salary in West Virginia

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 West Virginia is $55,520, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $64,330. West Virginia ranks 48 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$55,520

25th percentile

$44,700

75th percentile

$62,220

90th percentile

$73,090

Employment and national comparison

Employment in West Virginia	1,260
Mean annual wage in West Virginia	$55,100
National median	$64,330
National employment	353,310

States with similar pay for school counselors

Iowa: median $56,540
Kansas: median $56,590
North Carolina: median $57,630
Florida: median $53,140
Montana: median $57,900
Missouri: median $58,040

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 —.