The average salary for a school counselor in Massachusetts is around $74,780 per year.
Avg Salary
School counselors earn an average yearly salary of $74,780.
Wages typically start from $47,550 and go up to $103,570.
1% below national average Updated in 2021
School counselor earnings by seniority
Top-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$49.79 per hour
$103,570 per year
Senior-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$46.57 per hour
$96,870 per year
Mid-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$35.95 per hour
$74,780 per year
Junior-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$28.55 per hour
$59,380 per year
Starting level school counselor earnings begin at:
$22.86 per hour
$47,550 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 Massachusetts. On average, they make less than kindergarten teachers but more than childcare program administrators.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Kindergarten teacher salary | $79K |
| High school teacher salary | $79K |
| Elementary school teacher salary | $79K |
| Professor salary | $78K |
| Music teacher salary | $64K |
| School counselor salary | $75K |
| Teacher salary | $69K |
| Physical education teacher salary | $76K |
| Counselor salary | $66K |
| Childcare program administrator salary | $60K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)