The average salary for a school counselor in Colorado is around $60,510 per year.
Avg Salary
School counselors earn an average yearly salary of $60,510.
Wages typically start from $38,700 and go up to $78,920.
18% below national average Updated in 2021
School counselor earnings by seniority
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
School counselor salary by state
State Name | Average Salary |
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New Jersey | $76,630 |
California | $76,310 |
Washington | $75,780 |
Massachusetts | $74,780 |
Delaware | $71,980 |
Maryland | $64,280 |
District of Columbia | $63,340 |
Nevada | $63,100 |
Virginia | $62,540 |
Hawaii | $62,250 |
Pennsylvania | $61,860 |
Connecticut | $61,730 |
New York | $61,660 |
Alaska | $61,510 |
Oregon | $61,330 |
Rhode Island | $61,280 |
Guam | $61,190 |
Nebraska | $61,190 |
Ohio | $61,140 |
Texas | $61,100 |
Wyoming | $60,790 |
North Dakota | $60,760 |
Colorado | $60,510 |
Louisiana | $60,510 |
New Mexico | $60,510 |
Georgia | $60,250 |
Kentucky | $60,040 |
Vermont | $59,360 |
Alabama | $59,260 |
Minnesota | $58,160 |
Maine | $50,250 |
Tennessee | $49,980 |
Wisconsin | $49,980 |
Arkansas | $49,890 |
Kansas | $49,590 |
Mississippi | $49,590 |
North Carolina | $49,560 |
Virgin Islands, U.S. | $49,560 |
Illinois | $49,510 |
Arizona | $49,430 |
West Virginia | $49,360 |
Indiana | $49,340 |
Michigan | $49,300 |
Oklahoma | $49,300 |
Florida | $49,290 |
Iowa | $49,290 |
South Carolina | $49,130 |
New Hampshire | $48,680 |
Idaho | $48,560 |
Utah | $48,520 |
Montana | $47,760 |
South Dakota | $47,760 |
Missouri | $47,500 |
Puerto Rico | $30,190 |
How do school counselor salaries compare to similar careers?
School counselors earn about the same as related careers in Colorado. On average, they make less than high school teachers but more than rehabilitation counselors.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
High school teacher salary | $61K |
Teacher salary | $58K |
Family social worker salary | $60K |
Clergy member salary | $60K |
Elementary school teacher salary | $60K |
School counselor salary | $61K |
Kindergarten teacher salary | $59K |
Childcare program administrator salary | $48K |
Credit counselor salary | $48K |
Rehabilitation counselor salary | $44K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)