The average salary for a school counselor in Nevada is around $63,100 per year.
Avg Salary
School counselors earn an average yearly salary of $63,100.
Wages typically start from $46,470 and go up to $81,510.
6% below national average Updated in 2021
School counselor earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$39.19 per hour
$81,510 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$38.16 per hour
$79,370 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$30.34 per hour
$63,100 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$23.54 per hour
$48,970 per year
10th percentile
Starting level school counselor earnings begin at:
$22.34 per hour
$46,470 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 Nevada. On average, they make less than distance learning coordinators but more than clergy members.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Distance learning coordinator salary | $70K |
| Professor salary | $62K |
| Marriage and family therapist salary | $61K |
| School counselor salary | $63K |
| High school teacher salary | $64K |
| Music teacher salary | $59K |
| Elementary school teacher salary | $61K |
| Clergy member salary | $62K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)