School Counselor salary in Wisconsin

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 Wisconsin is $62,690, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $64,330. Wisconsin ranks 24 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$62,690

25th percentile

$54,010

75th percentile

$77,080

90th percentile

$86,510

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Wisconsin	5,330
Mean annual wage in Wisconsin	$66,440
National median	$64,330
National employment	353,310

States with similar pay for school counselors

Nebraska: median $62,500
Illinois: median $62,420
Wyoming: median $63,430
Louisiana: median $61,870
Ohio: median $61,760
Hawaii: median $61,730

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 —.