The average salary for a school counselor in Oklahoma is around $49,300 per year.
Avg Salary
School counselors earn an average yearly salary of $49,300.
Wages typically start from $29,390 and go up to $77,510.
15% below national average Updated in 2021
School counselor earnings by seniority
Top-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$37.26 per hour
$77,510 per year
Senior-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$30.04 per hour
$62,490 per year
Mid-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$23.70 per hour
$49,300 per year
Junior-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$18.41 per hour
$38,280 per year
Starting level school counselor earnings begin at:
$14.13 per hour
$29,390 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 Oklahoma. On average, they make less than marriage and family therapists but more than childcare program administrators.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Marriage and family therapist salary | $56K |
| High school teacher salary | $50K |
| Teacher salary | $52K |
| Kindergarten teacher salary | $48K |
| Elementary school teacher salary | $48K |
| School counselor salary | $49K |
| Clergy member salary | $48K |
| Credit counselor salary | $38K |
| Counselor salary | $43K |
| Childcare program administrator salary | $37K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)