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Top 15 cities for counselors, all other by average salary
| Trenton, NJ | $101,850 |
|---|---|
| Richmond, VA | $99,730 |
| San Jose, CA | $89,700 |
| Washington, DC | $83,880 |
| Portland, OR | $81,820 |
| Boston, MA | $81,750 |
| Seattle, WA | $80,380 |
| Atlanta, GA | $80,060 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $78,030 |
| Ogden, UT | $77,760 |
| Des Moines, IA | $76,610 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $74,870 |
| Denver, CO | $73,580 |
| Portland, ME | $71,520 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $71,510 |
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Counselors, All Other salary by state
Virginia pays other counselors the most statewide, $96,350 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | $96,350 | $76,450 | 470 | 2 | $99,730 | $78,030 |
| Washington, D.C. | $92,780 | $93,720 | 90 | 1 | $83,880 | $83,880 |
| Massachusetts | $80,240 | $58,240 | 140 | 1 | $81,750 | $81,750 |
| Oregon | $78,640 | $78,750 | 120 | 1 | $81,820 | $81,820 |
| Utah | $77,040 | $93,530 | 150 | 2 | $77,760 | $69,980 |
| New Jersey | $76,240 | $73,360 | 810 | 1 | $101,850 | $101,850 |
| Washington | $73,610 | $69,530 | 120 | 1 | $80,380 | $80,380 |
| Georgia | $72,620 | $79,490 | 760 | 3 | $80,060 | $48,240 |
| North Dakota | $71,780 | $69,860 | 80 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Wisconsin | $70,510 | $71,390 | 440 | 2 | $66,350 | $55,310 |
| Maine | $68,220 | $62,190 | 60 | 1 | $71,520 | $71,520 |
| Colorado | $68,110 | $66,680 | 370 | 3 | $73,580 | $55,920 |
| Hawaii | $65,650 | $65,470 | 70 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Iowa | $63,610 | $61,080 | 90 | 1 | $76,610 | $76,610 |
| Vermont | $63,310 | $56,220 | 150 | 1 | $68,040 | $68,040 |
| Arizona | $60,450 | $59,910 | 110 | 1 | $60,740 | $60,740 |
| Pennsylvania | $60,300 | $59,160 | 1,330 | 5 | $71,290 | $47,180 |
| Connecticut | $60,240 | $53,310 | 60 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| New York | $60,200 | $58,500 | 470 | 3 | $68,270 | $57,300 |
| California | $58,620 | $48,850 | 10,770 | 17 | $89,700 | $39,200 |
| South Carolina | $56,210 | $55,140 | 60 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Delaware | $55,940 | $48,990 | n/a | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| New Hampshire | $55,780 | $47,770 | 100 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Texas | $55,250 | $54,450 | 2,550 | 12 | $61,000 | $49,130 |
| Missouri | $55,240 | $43,680 | 130 | 2 | $63,080 | $56,430 |
| Illinois | $54,810 | $49,360 | 760 | 1 | $53,500 | $53,500 |
| Maryland | $54,130 | $46,840 | 1,750 | 3 | $71,510 | $50,740 |
| Montana | $52,750 | $39,260 | 110 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Minnesota | $52,370 | $47,740 | 650 | 2 | $52,450 | $45,280 |
| Mississippi | $52,010 | $54,090 | 40 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Tennessee | $51,400 | $51,900 | 740 | 6 | $58,460 | $44,790 |
| North Carolina | $50,700 | $52,280 | n/a | 3 | $60,620 | $52,160 |
| Indiana | $50,280 | $45,360 | 70 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Arkansas | $49,980 | $49,310 | 110 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Louisiana | $49,960 | $47,830 | 1,510 | 10 | $59,390 | $46,420 |
| Ohio | $47,320 | $45,840 | 330 | 3 | $54,800 | $41,850 |
| Nebraska | $47,060 | $40,530 | n/a | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| West Virginia | $46,600 | $44,810 | 220 | 2 | $52,240 | $43,880 |
| Michigan | $46,400 | $37,390 | 470 | 2 | $53,300 | $44,850 |
| Alaska | $46,400 | $45,060 | 70 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Florida | $46,090 | $45,880 | 1,230 | 6 | $48,330 | $43,910 |
| Nevada | $46,040 | $45,440 | 280 | 2 | $47,130 | $47,120 |
| Alabama | $44,450 | $47,580 | 120 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Kentucky | $43,950 | $40,230 | 70 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Puerto Rico | $42,500 | $38,400 | 30 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
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Counselors, All Other salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton, NJ | $101,850 | $107,330 | $48.97 | 130 |
| Richmond, VA | $99,730 | $98,850 | $47.95 | n/a |
| San Jose, CA | $89,700 | $83,930 | $43.13 | 550 |
| Washington, DC | $83,880 | $70,610 | $40.33 | 540 |
| Portland, OR | $81,820 | $78,740 | $39.34 | 70 |
| Boston, MA | $81,750 | $58,250 | $39.30 | 110 |
| Seattle, WA | $80,380 | $71,650 | $38.64 | 50 |
| Atlanta, GA | $80,060 | $79,490 | $38.49 | 440 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $78,030 | $60,010 | $37.51 | 150 |
| Ogden, UT | $77,760 | $93,180 | $37.38 | 40 |
| Des Moines, IA | $76,610 | $73,380 | $36.83 | 30 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $74,870 | $91,940 | $36.00 | 100 |
| Denver, CO | $73,580 | $77,000 | $35.37 | 140 |
| Portland, ME | $71,520 | $66,140 | $34.38 | n/a |
| Lexington Park, MD | $71,510 | $60,350 | $34.38 | 40 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $71,290 | $71,970 | $34.28 | 110 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $69,980 | $69,780 | $33.64 | 50 |
| New York, NY | $68,270 | $63,300 | $32.82 | 820 |
| Columbus, GA | $68,190 | $65,540 | $32.79 | 40 |
| Vallejo, CA | $68,100 | $60,280 | $32.74 | 90 |
| Burlington, VT | $68,040 | $64,280 | $32.71 | 90 |
| Madison, WI | $66,350 | $70,300 | $31.90 | 90 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $64,700 | $66,910 | $31.11 | 50 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $63,300 | $61,620 | $30.44 | 110 |
| St. Louis, MO | $63,080 | $48,290 | $30.33 | 60 |
| Scranton, PA | $62,040 | $64,500 | $29.83 | 70 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $61,510 | $48,620 | $29.57 | 50 |
| Midland, TX | $61,000 | $62,990 | $29.33 | 40 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $60,740 | $55,120 | $29.20 | 180 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $60,740 | $56,690 | $29.20 | 90 |
| Durham, NC | $60,620 | $57,030 | $29.14 | n/a |
| Philadelphia, PA | $60,370 | $52,300 | $29.02 | 540 |
| San Francisco, CA | $60,310 | $54,820 | $28.99 | 1,260 |
| Tyler, TX | $59,580 | $60,180 | $28.64 | 40 |
| Shreveport, LA | $59,390 | $55,970 | $28.55 | 100 |
| Sacramento, CA | $59,330 | $47,920 | $28.53 | 600 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $59,310 | $48,830 | $28.52 | 4,170 |
| Buffalo, NY | $59,050 | $46,640 | $28.39 | 40 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $58,460 | $53,110 | $28.11 | 50 |
| Charlotte, NC | $58,060 | $56,350 | $27.91 | n/a |
| Syracuse, NY | $57,300 | $59,990 | $27.55 | n/a |
| Lubbock, TX | $57,210 | $65,520 | $27.51 | 40 |
| San Antonio, TX | $56,910 | $59,430 | $27.36 | 210 |
| Kansas City, MO | $56,430 | $62,170 | $27.13 | 40 |
| Allentown, PA | $56,170 | $45,970 | $27.00 | 40 |
| Knoxville, TN | $56,070 | $52,880 | $26.96 | 80 |
| Boulder, CO | $55,920 | $43,050 | $26.89 | n/a |
| Houston, TX | $55,910 | $54,450 | $26.88 | 620 |
| Lafayette, LA | $55,560 | $54,570 | $26.71 | 40 |
| Slidell, LA | $55,530 | $51,200 | $26.70 | 40 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $55,310 | $54,770 | $26.59 | 90 |
| Jackson, TN | $55,180 | $52,880 | $26.53 | 50 |
| Dallas, TX | $54,920 | $52,340 | $26.40 | 610 |
| Cleveland, OH | $54,800 | $52,140 | $26.35 | 70 |
| Johnson City, TN | $54,600 | $52,880 | $26.25 | 40 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $54,330 | $52,090 | $26.12 | 30 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $54,280 | $57,470 | $26.10 | 60 |
| Austin, TX | $53,750 | $54,240 | $25.84 | 270 |
| Chicago, IL | $53,500 | $49,320 | $25.72 | n/a |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $53,300 | $40,270 | $25.63 | 40 |
| Killeen, TX | $52,660 | $46,460 | $25.32 | 30 |
| Visalia, CA | $52,580 | $47,280 | $25.28 | 460 |
| Modesto, CA | $52,470 | $47,360 | $25.22 | 70 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $52,450 | $47,920 | $25.22 | 480 |
| Salinas, CA | $52,300 | $48,200 | $25.14 | 230 |
| Huntington, WV | $52,240 | $47,340 | $25.12 | 30 |
| Raleigh, NC | $52,160 | $52,920 | $25.08 | 70 |
| San Diego, CA | $51,960 | $47,970 | $24.98 | 610 |
| Beaumont, TX | $51,630 | $51,260 | $24.82 | 30 |
| Memphis, TN | $51,400 | $49,600 | $24.71 | 130 |
| Monroe, LA | $51,260 | $49,740 | $24.64 | 110 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $51,230 | $48,460 | $24.63 | 260 |
| McAllen, TX | $50,930 | $44,590 | $24.49 | 130 |
| Alexandria, LA | $50,890 | $49,220 | $24.47 | 110 |
| Houma, LA | $50,860 | $49,390 | $24.45 | 80 |
| Columbus, OH | $50,810 | $46,930 | $24.43 | 50 |
| Baltimore, MD | $50,740 | $45,210 | $24.39 | 1,190 |
| Riverside, CA | $49,680 | $46,190 | $23.89 | 910 |
| New Orleans, LA | $49,670 | $48,620 | $23.88 | 280 |
| El Paso, TX | $49,130 | $43,320 | $23.62 | 90 |
| Orlando, FL | $48,330 | $51,540 | $23.24 | 90 |
| Athens, GA | $48,240 | $39,950 | $23.19 | 40 |
| Hammond, LA | $48,210 | $46,000 | $23.18 | 90 |
| Fresno, CA | $48,090 | $45,180 | $23.12 | 340 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $47,180 | $43,100 | $22.68 | 260 |
| Reno, NV | $47,130 | $40,450 | $22.66 | n/a |
| Las Vegas, NV | $47,120 | $45,440 | $22.66 | n/a |
| Jacksonville, FL | $46,980 | $44,940 | $22.59 | 80 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $46,420 | $46,000 | $22.32 | 70 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $45,470 | $43,720 | $21.86 | 250 |
| Duluth, MN | $45,280 | $40,790 | $21.77 | 30 |
| Tampa, FL | $45,230 | $41,560 | $21.75 | 140 |
| Detroit, MI | $44,850 | $37,390 | $21.56 | 290 |
| Nashville, TN | $44,790 | $45,870 | $21.53 | 250 |
| Gainesville, FL | $44,690 | $43,780 | $21.48 | 30 |
| Miami, FL | $43,910 | $45,880 | $21.11 | n/a |
| Charleston, WV | $43,880 | $44,700 | $21.10 | 40 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $43,760 | $42,790 | $21.04 | 140 |
| Toledo, OH | $41,850 | $34,420 | $20.12 | 30 |
| Yuba City, CA | $39,200 | $35,640 | $18.85 | 30 |
Related jobs
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsU.S. average $71,430
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsU.S. average $64,440
- Child, Family, and School Social WorkersU.S. average $64,000
- Healthcare Social WorkersU.S. average $71,790
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social WorkersU.S. average $68,030
- Health Education SpecialistsU.S. average $73,280
- Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment SpecialistsU.S. average $73,130
- Social and Human Service AssistantsU.S. average $47,690
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Counselors, All Other salary: questions
Where do other counselors make the most money?
In Trenton, NJ, with an average of $101,850 a year, among the 100 metro areas we cover.
What is the average other counselors salary in the U.S.?
$58,210 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $50,860, so half of other counselors earn more than that and half less.
What salary should other counselors ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of other counselors nationwide earn between $43,680 (25th percentile) and $66,520 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays other counselors the most?
Virginia, with a statewide average of $96,350 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is other counselors pay the lowest?
Yuba City, CA, at $39,200 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 21-1019.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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