The average salary for a school counselor in Washington is around $75,780 per year.
Avg Salary
School counselors earn an average yearly salary of $75,780.
Wages typically start from $48,820 and go up to $103,570.
0% above 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:
$46.58 per hour
$96,890 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$36.43 per hour
$75,780 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level school counselor earnings begin at:
$27.84 per hour
$57,910 per year
10th percentile
Starting level school counselor earnings begin at:
$23.47 per hour
$48,820 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 Washington. On average, they make less than genetic counselors but more than teachers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Genetic counselor salary | $99K |
| Distance learning coordinator salary | $77K |
| High school teacher salary | $81K |
| Elementary school teacher salary | $79K |
| Kindergarten teacher salary | $78K |
| School counselor salary | $76K |
| Professor salary | $62K |
| Clergy member salary | $73K |
| Music teacher salary | $64K |
| Teacher salary | $65K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)