This question is about residential counselor jobs.
Can a residential counselor make 100k?
By Zippia Team - Feb. 15, 2022
No, you cannot make $100,000 per year as a residential counselor. It is highly unlikely to earn over $100k because the average annual salary for a residential counselor is $32,158. Even residential counselors in higher-paid positions do not typically earn more than $39,000 per year.
What Are The Highest Paying States For Residential Counselors?
The following table shows how much the 90th percentile residential counselor earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.
| State | 90th Percentile Salary |
| Utah | $48,000 |
| California | $46,000 |
| Washington | $45,000 |
| Florida | $43,000 |
| North Dakota | $42,000 |
| Nevada | $42,000 |
| Texas | $42,000 |
| Rhode Island | $41,000 |
| Vermont | $41,000 |
| Delaware | $41,000 |
| Indiana | $41,000 |
| West Virginia | $41,000 |
| Colorado | $41,000 |
| Kansas | $41,000 |
| Louisiana | $41,000 |
| District of Columbia | $41,000 |
| Oregon | $40,000 |
| Tennessee | $40,000 |
| Alabama | $40,000 |
| Ohio | $39,000 |
| Minnesota | $38,000 |
| Idaho | $38,000 |
| Arizona | $38,000 |
| Massachusetts | $37,000 |
| New York | $37,000 |
| Wyoming | $37,000 |
| Iowa | $37,000 |
| New Mexico | $37,000 |
| Virginia | $37,000 |
| Oklahoma | $37,000 |
| Maine | $36,000 |
| Connecticut | $36,000 |
| New Hampshire | $36,000 |
| South Dakota | $36,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $35,000 |
| South Carolina | $34,000 |
| New Jersey | $34,000 |
| Maryland | $34,000 |
| Mississippi | $33,000 |
| Wisconsin | $33,000 |
| Michigan | $32,000 |
| Kentucky | $32,000 |
| Alaska | $31,000 |
| Montana | $31,000 |
| Arkansas | $31,000 |
| Illinois | $31,000 |
| Nebraska | $31,000 |
| Georgia | $31,000 |
| Missouri | $31,000 |
| North Carolina | $30,000 |
| Hawaii | $29,000 |
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