The average salary for a school counselor in Pennsylvania is around $61,860 per year.
Avg Salary
School counselors earn an average yearly salary of $61,860.
Wages typically start from $42,260 and go up to $98,880.
2% below national average Updated in 2021
School counselor earnings by seniority
Top-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$47.54 per hour
$98,880 per year
Senior-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$37.60 per hour
$78,220 per year
Mid-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$29.74 per hour
$61,860 per year
Junior-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$23.73 per hour
$49,360 per year
Starting level school counselor earnings begin at:
$20.32 per hour
$42,260 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 Pennsylvania. On average, they make less than physical education teachers but more than family social workers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Physical education teacher salary | $77K |
| High school teacher salary | $76K |
| Elementary school teacher salary | $75K |
| Kindergarten teacher salary | $63K |
| Teacher salary | $65K |
| School counselor salary | $62K |
| Counselor salary | $54K |
| Clergy member salary | $53K |
| Marriage and family therapist salary | $47K |
| Family social worker salary | $47K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)