Counselors, All Other Salary by State and Metro Area
Counselors, All Others in the United States earn a median salary of $50,860/year ($24.45/hr). Salaries range from $36,240 to $91,940 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 44 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$36K
10th percentile
$44K
25th percentile
$51K
Median
$67K
75th percentile
$92K
90th percentile
Where Counselors, All Others have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | $94K | $1,350 | $54K |
| North Dakota | $70K | $1,034 | $44K |
| District of Columbia | $94K | $2,146 | $43K |
| Georgia | $79K | $1,434 | $43K |
| Wisconsin | $71K | $1,202 | $41K |
| Oregon | $79K | $1,555 | $39K |
| Virginia | $76K | $1,646 | $39K |
| Iowa | $61K | $1,064 | $35K |
| Washington | $70K | $1,830 | $35K |
| Maine | $62K | $1,281 | $34K |
| New Jersey | $73K | $2,067 | $33K |
| Pennsylvania | $59K | $1,351 | $32K |
| Arizona | $60K | $1,437 | $31K |
| Mississippi | $54K | $1,077 | $30K |
| Colorado | $67K | $1,832 | $30K |
| South Carolina | $55K | $1,263 | $29K |
| Tennessee | $52K | $1,215 | $29K |
| Texas | $54K | $1,415 | $29K |
| Vermont | $56K | $1,498 | $28K |
| Arkansas | $49K | $1,021 | $28K |
| North Carolina | $52K | $1,284 | $26K |
| Louisiana | $48K | $1,191 | $25K |
| Alabama | $48K | $1,085 | $25K |
| Ohio | $46K | $1,188 | $24K |
| West Virginia | $45K | $1,008 | $24K |
| Hawaii | $65K | $2,240 | $23K |
| Indiana | $45K | $1,144 | $23K |
| Missouri | $44K | $1,097 | $23K |
| New York | $59K | $1,917 | $23K |
| Delaware | $49K | $1,448 | $22K |
| Illinois | $49K | $1,407 | $22K |
| Minnesota | $48K | $1,384 | $22K |
| New Hampshire | $48K | $1,528 | $22K |
| Connecticut | $53K | $1,679 | $22K |
| Nevada | $45K | $1,501 | $21K |
| Nebraska | $41K | $1,113 | $20K |
| Florida | $46K | $1,658 | $19K |
| Kentucky | $40K | $1,110 | $19K |
| Montana | $39K | $1,129 | $19K |
| Alaska | $45K | $1,643 | $19K |
| Massachusetts | $58K | $2,347 | $18K |
| Maryland | $47K | $1,795 | $16K |
| Michigan | $37K | $1,272 | $15K |
| California | $49K | $2,471 | $10K |
Counselors, All Other salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $94K | $45.06/hr | 90 |
| Utah | $94K | $44.97/hr | 150 |
| Georgia | $79K | $38.22/hr | 760 |
| Oregon | $79K | $37.86/hr | 120 |
| Virginia | $76K | $36.75/hr | 470 |
| New Jersey | $73K | $35.27/hr | 810 |
| Wisconsin | $71K | $34.32/hr | 440 |
| North Dakota | $70K | $33.59/hr | 80 |
| Washington | $70K | $33.43/hr | 120 |
| Colorado | $67K | $32.06/hr | 370 |
| Hawaii | $65K | $31.48/hr | 70 |
| Maine | $62K | $29.9/hr | 60 |
| Iowa | $61K | $29.36/hr | 90 |
| Arizona | $60K | $28.81/hr | 110 |
| Pennsylvania | $59K | $28.44/hr | 1,330 |
| New York | $59K | $28.13/hr | 470 |
| Massachusetts | $58K | $28/hr | 140 |
| Vermont | $56K | $27.03/hr | 150 |
| South Carolina | $55K | $26.51/hr | 60 |
| Texas | $54K | $26.18/hr | 2,550 |
| Mississippi | $54K | $26/hr | 40 |
| Connecticut | $53K | $25.63/hr | 60 |
| North Carolina | $52K | $25.14/hr | , |
| Tennessee | $52K | $24.95/hr | 740 |
| Illinois | $49K | $23.73/hr | 760 |
| Arkansas | $49K | $23.71/hr | 110 |
| Delaware | $49K | $23.55/hr | , |
| California | $49K | $23.49/hr | 10,770 |
| Louisiana | $48K | $23/hr | 1,510 |
| New Hampshire | $48K | $22.96/hr | 100 |
| Minnesota | $48K | $22.95/hr | 650 |
| Alabama | $48K | $22.88/hr | 120 |
| Maryland | $47K | $22.52/hr | 1,750 |
| Florida | $46K | $22.06/hr | 1,230 |
| Ohio | $46K | $22.04/hr | 330 |
| Nevada | $45K | $21.84/hr | 280 |
| Indiana | $45K | $21.81/hr | 70 |
| Alaska | $45K | $21.67/hr | 70 |
| West Virginia | $45K | $21.55/hr | 220 |
| Missouri | $44K | $21/hr | 130 |
| Nebraska | $41K | $19.49/hr | , |
| Kentucky | $40K | $19.34/hr | 70 |
| Montana | $39K | $18.88/hr | 110 |
| Michigan | $37K | $17.97/hr | 470 |
Showing 1–10 of 44 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $107K | 130 |
| Richmond, VA | $99K | , |
| Ogden, UT | $93K | 40 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $92K | 100 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $84K | 550 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $79K | 440 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $79K | 70 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $77K | 140 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $73K | 30 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $72K | 110 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $72K | 50 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $71K | 540 |
| Madison, WI | $70K | 90 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $70K | 50 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $67K | 50 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $66K | , |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $66K | 40 |
| Lubbock, TX | $66K | 40 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $65K | 70 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $64K | 90 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $63K | 820 |
| Midland, TX | $63K | 40 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $62K | 40 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $62K | 110 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $60K | 40 |
| Vallejo, CA | $60K | 90 |
| Tyler, TX | $60K | 40 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $60K | 150 |
| Syracuse, NY | $60K | , |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $59K | 210 |