The average salary for a school counselor in Rhode Island is around $61,280 per year.
Avg Salary
School counselors earn an average yearly salary of $61,280.
Wages typically start from $38,700 and go up to $98,480.
14% below national average Updated in 2021
School counselor earnings by seniority
Top-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$47.34 per hour
$98,480 per year
Senior-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$36.96 per hour
$76,880 per year
Mid-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$29.46 per hour
$61,280 per year
Junior-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$22.87 per hour
$47,560 per year
Starting level school counselor earnings begin at:
$18.60 per hour
$38,700 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 Rhode Island. On average, they make less than kindergarten teachers but more than rehabilitation counselors.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Kindergarten teacher salary | $77K |
| Elementary school teacher salary | $77K |
| High school teacher salary | $77K |
| Teacher salary | $71K |
| Credit counselor salary | $61K |
| School counselor salary | $61K |
| Family social worker salary | $62K |
| Counselor salary | $61K |
| Clergy member salary | $62K |
| Rehabilitation counselor salary | $60K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)