The average salary for a school counselor in North Carolina is around $49,560 per year.
Avg Salary
School counselors earn an average yearly salary of $49,560.
Wages typically start from $36,600 and go up to $64,240.
20% below national average Updated in 2021
School counselor earnings by seniority
Top-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$30.88 per hour
$64,240 per year
Senior-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$29.61 per hour
$61,600 per year
Mid-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$23.83 per hour
$49,560 per year
Junior-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$22.29 per hour
$46,370 per year
Starting level school counselor earnings begin at:
$17.60 per hour
$36,600 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 North Carolina. On average, they make less than physical education teachers but more than elementary school teachers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Physical education teacher salary | $64K |
| Social worker salary | $67K |
| Teacher salary | $52K |
| Counselor salary | $52K |
| Clergy member salary | $49K |
| School counselor salary | $50K |
| Credit counselor salary | $48K |
| High school teacher salary | $49K |
| Family social worker salary | $49K |
| Elementary school teacher salary | $48K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)