School Counselor Salary by State 2025
Washington
$65,314
Maryland
$62,337
New York
$62,287
Virginia
$60,464
Nebraska
$58,369
Delaware
$58,171
Idaho
$57,854
Oklahoma
$57,684
Hawaii
$56,938
California
$56,872
Massachusetts
$55,614
Vermont
$55,281
Maine
$55,101
Tennessee
$53,958
South Dakota
$53,855
Arizona
$53,334
Wyoming
$53,028
Minnesota
$52,874
Connecticut
$52,865
New Jersey
$52,847
Alaska
$52,466
Oregon
$52,212
Indiana
$51,610
Texas
$51,605
West Virginia
$51,056
New Hampshire
$51,005
Montana
$50,934
Rhode Island
$50,661
Iowa
$50,198
Alabama
$50,017
New Mexico
$49,937
Pennsylvania
$49,842
Missouri
$49,267
Utah
$49,125
Wisconsin
$49,071
Nevada
$48,878
Ohio
$48,866
Colorado
$48,621
Kentucky
$48,318
Kansas
$48,257
Mississippi
$47,246
Arkansas
$46,446
North Carolina
$45,985
Illinois
$45,366
Michigan
$45,348
Florida
$43,759
North Dakota
$43,079
Georgia
$42,741
South Carolina
$42,289
Louisiana
$41,489
State | Annual Salary↓ | Monthly Pay | Weekly Pay | Hourly Wage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Washington | $65,314 | $5,442 | $1,256 | $31.40 |
 | Maryland | $62,337 | $5,194 | $1,198 | $29.97 |
 | New York | $62,287 | $5,190 | $1,197 | $29.95 |
 | Virginia | $60,464 | $5,038 | $1,162 | $29.07 |
 | Nebraska | $58,369 | $4,864 | $1,122 | $28.06 |
 | Delaware | $58,171 | $4,847 | $1,118 | $27.97 |
 | Idaho | $57,854 | $4,821 | $1,112 | $27.81 |
 | Oklahoma | $57,684 | $4,807 | $1,109 | $27.73 |
 | Hawaii | $56,938 | $4,744 | $1,094 | $27.37 |
 | California | $56,872 | $4,739 | $1,093 | $27.34 |
 | Massachusetts | $55,614 | $4,634 | $1,069 | $26.74 |
 | Vermont | $55,281 | $4,606 | $1,063 | $26.58 |
 | Maine | $55,101 | $4,591 | $1,059 | $26.49 |
 | Tennessee | $53,958 | $4,496 | $1,037 | $25.94 |
 | South Dakota | $53,855 | $4,487 | $1,035 | $25.89 |
 | Arizona | $53,334 | $4,444 | $1,025 | $25.64 |
 | Wyoming | $53,028 | $4,419 | $1,019 | $25.49 |
 | Minnesota | $52,874 | $4,406 | $1,016 | $25.42 |
 | Connecticut | $52,865 | $4,405 | $1,016 | $25.42 |
 | New Jersey | $52,847 | $4,403 | $1,016 | $25.41 |
 | Alaska | $52,466 | $4,372 | $1,008 | $25.22 |
 | Oregon | $52,212 | $4,351 | $1,004 | $25.10 |
 | Indiana | $51,610 | $4,300 | $992 | $24.81 |
 | Texas | $51,605 | $4,300 | $992 | $24.81 |
 | West Virginia | $51,056 | $4,254 | $981 | $24.55 |
 | New Hampshire | $51,005 | $4,250 | $980 | $24.52 |
 | Montana | $50,934 | $4,244 | $979 | $24.49 |
 | Rhode Island | $50,661 | $4,221 | $974 | $24.36 |
 | Iowa | $50,198 | $4,183 | $965 | $24.13 |
 | Alabama | $50,017 | $4,168 | $961 | $24.05 |
 | New Mexico | $49,937 | $4,161 | $960 | $24.01 |
 | Pennsylvania | $49,842 | $4,153 | $958 | $23.96 |
 | Missouri | $49,267 | $4,105 | $947 | $23.69 |
 | Utah | $49,125 | $4,093 | $944 | $23.62 |
 | Wisconsin | $49,071 | $4,089 | $943 | $23.59 |
 | Nevada | $48,878 | $4,073 | $939 | $23.50 |
 | Ohio | $48,866 | $4,072 | $939 | $23.49 |
 | Colorado | $48,621 | $4,051 | $935 | $23.38 |
 | Kentucky | $48,318 | $4,026 | $929 | $23.23 |
 | Kansas | $48,257 | $4,021 | $928 | $23.20 |
 | Mississippi | $47,246 | $3,937 | $908 | $22.71 |
 | Arkansas | $46,446 | $3,870 | $893 | $22.33 |
 | North Carolina | $45,985 | $3,832 | $884 | $22.11 |
 | Illinois | $45,366 | $3,780 | $872 | $21.81 |
 | Michigan | $45,348 | $3,779 | $872 | $21.80 |
 | Florida | $43,759 | $3,646 | $841 | $21.04 |
 | North Dakota | $43,079 | $3,589 | $828 | $20.71 |
 | Georgia | $42,741 | $3,561 | $821 | $20.55 |
 | South Carolina | $42,289 | $3,524 | $813 | $20.33 |
 | Louisiana | $41,489 | $3,457 | $797 | $19.95 |
The salary of school counselors varies significantly across states, reflecting differences in education funding, cost of living, and demand for counseling services. States like Washington, Maryland, and New York offer some of the highest salaries for school counselors, providing competitive compensation reflective of the important role counselors play in supporting students’ academic, social, and emotional development. Conversely, states such as Louisiana, South Carolina, and Georgia tend to offer lower salaries for school counselors, highlighting potential disparities in resource allocation and investment in school support services.
