The average salary for a school counselor in Virginia is around $62,540 per year.
Avg Salary
School counselors earn an average yearly salary of $62,540.
Wages typically start from $40,740 and go up to $103,570.
2% below national average Updated in 2021
School counselor earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$49.79 per hour
$103,570 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$38.65 per hour
$80,390 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$30.07 per hour
$62,540 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$23.77 per hour
$49,430 per year
10th percentile
Starting level school counselor earnings begin at:
$19.59 per hour
$40,740 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 Virginia. On average, they make less than genetic counselors but more than family social workers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Genetic counselor salary | $78K |
| Professor salary | $76K |
| High school teacher salary | $73K |
| Elementary school teacher salary | $64K |
| Teacher salary | $67K |
| School counselor salary | $63K |
| Kindergarten teacher salary | $61K |
| Counselor salary | $56K |
| Childcare program administrator salary | $49K |
| Family social worker salary | $50K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)