The average salary for a school counselor in Kentucky is around $60,040 per year.
Avg Salary
School counselors earn an average yearly salary of $60,040.
Wages typically start from $36,750 and go up to $77,920.
6% 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 |
---|---|
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 8% less than similar careers in Kentucky. On average, they make less than school principals but more than kindergarten teachers.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
School principal salary | $77K |
Music teacher salary | $64K |
Physical education teacher salary | $61K |
Professor salary | $61K |
Teacher salary | $58K |
School counselor salary | $60K |
High school teacher salary | $60K |
Marriage and family therapist salary | $50K |
Elementary school teacher salary | $59K |
Kindergarten teacher salary | $59K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)