The average salary for a school counselor in Georgia is around $60,250 per year.
Avg Salary
School counselors earn an average yearly salary of $60,250.
Wages typically start from $36,910 and go up to $96,270.
8% below national average Updated in 2021
School counselor earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$46.29 per hour
$96,270 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$36.69 per hour
$76,300 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$28.97 per hour
$60,250 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$21.64 per hour
$45,000 per year
10th percentile
Starting level school counselor earnings begin at:
$17.74 per hour
$36,910 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
School counselor salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| 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 Georgia. On average, they make less than kindergarten teachers but more than physical education teachers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Kindergarten teacher salary | $62K |
| Elementary school teacher salary | $61K |
| Teacher salary | $61K |
| Professor salary | $62K |
| Credit counselor salary | $47K |
| School counselor salary | $60K |
| Clergy member salary | $56K |
| Rehabilitation counselor salary | $52K |
| Counselor salary | $48K |
| Physical education teacher salary | $50K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)