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Can a youth counselor make 100k?
By Zippia Team - Feb. 15, 2022
No, you cannot make $100,000 per year as a youth counselor. It is highly unlikely to earn over $100k because the average annual salary for a youth counselor is $35,242. Even youth counselors in higher-paid positions do not typically earn more than $46,000 per year.
What Are The Highest Paying States For Youth Counselors?
The following table shows how much the 90th percentile youth counselor earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.
| State | 90th Percentile Salary |
| California | $65,000 |
| Indiana | $57,000 |
| West Virginia | $57,000 |
| Washington | $56,000 |
| Illinois | $55,000 |
| Nevada | $55,000 |
| District of Columbia | $54,000 |
| Utah | $53,000 |
| Tennessee | $53,000 |
| Virginia | $53,000 |
| Oregon | $52,000 |
| North Carolina | $52,000 |
| Ohio | $51,000 |
| Delaware | $51,000 |
| North Dakota | $50,000 |
| Kansas | $49,000 |
| South Carolina | $49,000 |
| Wisconsin | $48,000 |
| Arizona | $48,000 |
| Alabama | $48,000 |
| Minnesota | $47,000 |
| South Dakota | $46,000 |
| Rhode Island | $45,000 |
| Vermont | $45,000 |
| Iowa | $45,000 |
| Kentucky | $45,000 |
| New York | $44,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $44,000 |
| Idaho | $44,000 |
| Maryland | $44,000 |
| Colorado | $43,000 |
| Texas | $43,000 |
| Louisiana | $42,000 |
| Connecticut | $41,000 |
| Wyoming | $41,000 |
| Maine | $40,000 |
| New Jersey | $40,000 |
| New Mexico | $40,000 |
| Missouri | $40,000 |
| Georgia | $40,000 |
| Massachusetts | $39,000 |
| Nebraska | $39,000 |
| Oklahoma | $39,000 |
| New Hampshire | $38,000 |
| Michigan | $38,000 |
| Florida | $38,000 |
| Montana | $37,000 |
| Mississippi | $37,000 |
| Hawaii | $35,000 |
| Arkansas | $35,000 |
| Alaska | $34,000 |
