The average salary for a school counselor in Oregon is around $61,330 per year.
Avg Salary
School counselors earn an average yearly salary of $61,330.
Wages typically start from $38,660 and go up to $101,540.
2% below national average Updated in 2021
School counselor earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$48.82 per hour
$101,540 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$37.39 per hour
$77,770 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$29.49 per hour
$61,330 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$22.95 per hour
$47,740 per year
10th percentile
Starting level school counselor earnings begin at:
$18.59 per hour
$38,660 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 Oregon. On average, they make less than high school teachers but more than clergy members.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
High school teacher salary | $76K |
Distance learning coordinator salary | $70K |
Teacher salary | $71K |
Elementary school teacher salary | $76K |
Professor salary | $64K |
School counselor salary | $61K |
Counselor salary | $64K |
Marriage and family therapist salary | $50K |
Credit counselor salary | $49K |
Clergy member salary | $48K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)