The average salary for a school counselor in Illinois is around $49,510 per year.
Avg Salary
School counselors earn an average yearly salary of $49,510.
Wages typically start from $37,250 and go up to $81,610.
17% below national average Updated in 2021
School counselor earnings by seniority
Top-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$39.24 per hour
$81,610 per year
Senior-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$30.34 per hour
$63,100 per year
Mid-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$23.80 per hour
$49,510 per year
Junior-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$22.59 per hour
$46,990 per year
Starting level school counselor earnings begin at:
$17.91 per hour
$37,250 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 Illinois. On average, they make less than physical education teachers but more than childcare program administrators.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Physical education teacher salary | $62K |
| Elementary school teacher salary | $62K |
| Professor salary | $62K |
| Kindergarten teacher salary | $61K |
| Teacher salary | $56K |
| School counselor salary | $50K |
| Counselor salary | $53K |
| Family social worker salary | $49K |
| Marriage and family therapist salary | $47K |
| Childcare program administrator salary | $47K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)