The average salary for a school counselor in Tennessee is around $49,980 per year.
Avg Salary
School counselors earn an average yearly salary of $49,980.
Wages typically start from $30,810 and go up to $77,920.
13% below national average Updated in 2021
School counselor earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$37.46 per hour
$77,920 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$30.51 per hour
$63,460 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$24.03 per hour
$49,980 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$22.42 per hour
$46,630 per year
10th percentile
Starting level school counselor earnings begin at:
$14.81 per hour
$30,810 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 Tennessee. On average, they make less than genetic counselors but more than clergy members.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Genetic counselor salary | $64K |
| Physical education teacher salary | $61K |
| Teacher salary | $54K |
| High school teacher salary | $50K |
| Elementary school teacher salary | $50K |
| School counselor salary | $50K |
| Counselor salary | $48K |
| Kindergarten teacher salary | $48K |
| Credit counselor salary | $48K |
| Clergy member salary | $48K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)