Best States For a Program Counselor
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Here Are the Best States for Program Counselors In 2023:
1. Arizona
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 1,269 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $51,823 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $37,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $71,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.38 |
2. Idaho
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 322 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $49,979 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $37,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $67,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.25 |
3. Oregon
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 825 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $51,630 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $38,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $69,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.26 |
4. New York
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 2,832 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $52,954 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $38,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $73,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.4 |
5. Michigan
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 1,366 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $48,964 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $35,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $66,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.12 |
6. Utah
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 537 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $48,458 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $35,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $65,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.07 |
7. Nevada
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 295 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $49,495 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $35,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $69,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.9 |
8. Maine
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 365 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $45,927 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $36,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $57,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.75 |
9. Washington
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 985 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $51,375 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $39,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $67,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.86 |
10. Rhode Island
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 255 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $45,453 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $33,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $61,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.33 |
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11. South Dakota
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 158 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $46,099 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $35,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $60,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.94 |
12. Missouri
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 710 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $49,573 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $36,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $66,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.77 |
13. Wyoming
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 142 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $44,114 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $33,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $58,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.51 |
14. Kansas
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 390 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $46,681 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $34,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $62,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.82 |
15. Massachusetts
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 2,408 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $44,310 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $33,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $58,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.66 |
16. West Virginia
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 222 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $44,382 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $32,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $61,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.92 |
17. Nebraska
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 370 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $44,561 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $33,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $59,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.06 |
18. North Dakota
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 83 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $46,433 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $36,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $59,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.57 |
19. California
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 3,311 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $51,674 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $36,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $72,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.72 |
20. Wisconsin
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 808 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $44,751 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $33,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $59,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.93 |
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21. Ohio
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 1,299 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $45,218 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $32,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $62,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.81 |
22. Indiana
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 948 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $44,112 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $32,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $59,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.92 |
23. District of Columbia
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 187 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $50,904 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $36,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $71,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.71 |
24. Minnesota
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 1,221 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $43,776 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $33,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $57,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.17 |
25. Kentucky
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 474 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $44,635 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $32,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $60,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.82 |
26. Oklahoma
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 387 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $44,791 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $33,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $59,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.8 |
27. Montana
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 249 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $42,548 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $32,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $55,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.37 |
28. Colorado
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 1,227 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $43,699 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $32,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $58,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.31 |
29. Virginia
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 646 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $48,391 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $34,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $68,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.44 |
30. Texas
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 2,852 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $44,473 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $32,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $60,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.89 |
31. New Jersey
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 1,415 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $43,665 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $31,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $61,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.13 |
32. Pennsylvania
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 2,089 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $42,024 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $29,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $58,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.14 |
33. Illinois
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 2,213 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $41,518 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $30,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $55,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.18 |
34. Connecticut
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 786 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $40,975 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $29,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $56,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.51 |
35. Delaware
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 249 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $41,030 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $28,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $58,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.26 |
36. Louisiana
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 506 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $41,397 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $30,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $56,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.01 |
37. Alabama
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 594 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $41,608 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $30,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $56,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.85 |
38. New Mexico
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 348 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $40,887 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $29,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $55,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.13 |
39. Iowa
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 563 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $40,375 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $30,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $54,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.98 |
40. New Hampshire
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 324 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $39,507 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $30,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $51,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.18 |
41. Tennessee
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 757 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $41,107 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $30,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $55,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.82 |
42. Alaska
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 145 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $39,304 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $34,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $44,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.1 |
43. Vermont
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 72 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $41,257 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $32,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $52,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.6 |
44. Arkansas
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 473 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $35,560 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $26,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $47,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.15 |
45. Maryland
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 701 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $42,211 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $29,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $59,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.7 |
46. Florida
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 2,740 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $37,894 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $27,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $51,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.11 |
47. North Carolina
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 1,128 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $40,008 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $29,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $54,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.75 |
48. Mississippi
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 314 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $36,650 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $27,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $49,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.94 |
49. Hawaii
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 111 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $39,326 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $30,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $51,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.84 |
50. Georgia
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 1,642 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $35,830 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $26,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $48,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.01 |
51. South Carolina
Total Program Counselor Jobs: | 674 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $34,213 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $25,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $46,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.96 |
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How We Determined The Best States To Be A Program Counselor
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Detailed List Of The Best States For A Program Counselor
| Rank | State | Average Salary | Lowest 10% Earn | Population | Job Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | $51,823 | $37,000 | 7,016,270 | 1,269 |
| 2 | Idaho | $49,979 | $37,000 | 1,716,943 | 322 |
| 3 | Oregon | $51,630 | $38,000 | 4,142,776 | 825 |
| 4 | New York | $52,954 | $38,000 | 19,849,399 | 2,832 |
| 5 | Michigan | $48,964 | $35,000 | 9,962,311 | 1,366 |
| 6 | Utah | $48,458 | $35,000 | 3,101,833 | 537 |
| 7 | Nevada | $49,495 | $35,000 | 2,998,039 | 295 |
| 8 | Maine | $45,927 | $36,000 | 1,335,907 | 365 |
| 9 | Washington | $51,375 | $39,000 | 7,405,743 | 985 |
| 10 | Rhode Island | $45,453 | $33,000 | 1,059,639 | 255 |
| 11 | South Dakota | $46,099 | $35,000 | 869,666 | 158 |
| 12 | Missouri | $49,573 | $36,000 | 6,113,532 | 710 |
| 13 | Wyoming | $44,114 | $33,000 | 579,315 | 142 |
| 14 | Kansas | $46,681 | $34,000 | 2,913,123 | 390 |
| 15 | Massachusetts | $44,310 | $33,000 | 6,859,819 | 2,408 |
| 16 | West Virginia | $44,382 | $32,000 | 1,815,857 | 222 |
| 17 | Nebraska | $44,561 | $33,000 | 1,920,076 | 370 |
| 18 | North Dakota | $46,433 | $36,000 | 755,393 | 83 |
| 19 | California | $51,674 | $36,000 | 39,536,653 | 3,311 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | $44,751 | $33,000 | 5,795,483 | 808 |
| 21 | Ohio | $45,218 | $32,000 | 11,658,609 | 1,299 |
| 22 | Indiana | $44,112 | $32,000 | 6,666,818 | 948 |
| 23 | District of Columbia | $50,904 | $36,000 | 693,972 | 187 |
| 24 | Minnesota | $43,776 | $33,000 | 5,576,606 | 1,221 |
| 25 | Kentucky | $44,635 | $32,000 | 4,454,189 | 474 |
| 26 | Oklahoma | $44,791 | $33,000 | 3,930,864 | 387 |
| 27 | Montana | $42,548 | $32,000 | 1,050,493 | 249 |
| 28 | Colorado | $43,699 | $32,000 | 5,607,154 | 1,227 |
| 29 | Virginia | $48,391 | $34,000 | 8,470,020 | 646 |
| 30 | Texas | $44,473 | $32,000 | 28,304,596 | 2,852 |
| 31 | New Jersey | $43,665 | $31,000 | 9,005,644 | 1,415 |
| 32 | Pennsylvania | $42,024 | $29,000 | 12,805,537 | 2,089 |
| 33 | Illinois | $41,518 | $30,000 | 12,802,023 | 2,213 |
| 34 | Connecticut | $40,975 | $29,000 | 3,588,184 | 786 |
| 35 | Delaware | $41,030 | $28,000 | 961,939 | 249 |
| 36 | Louisiana | $41,397 | $30,000 | 4,684,333 | 506 |
| 37 | Alabama | $41,608 | $30,000 | 4,874,747 | 594 |
| 38 | New Mexico | $40,887 | $29,000 | 2,088,070 | 348 |
| 39 | Iowa | $40,375 | $30,000 | 3,145,711 | 563 |
| 40 | New Hampshire | $39,507 | $30,000 | 1,342,795 | 324 |
| 41 | Tennessee | $41,107 | $30,000 | 6,715,984 | 757 |
| 42 | Alaska | $39,304 | $34,000 | 739,795 | 145 |
| 43 | Vermont | $41,257 | $32,000 | 623,657 | 72 |
| 44 | Arkansas | $35,560 | $26,000 | 3,004,279 | 473 |
| 45 | Maryland | $42,211 | $29,000 | 6,052,177 | 701 |
| 46 | Florida | $37,894 | $27,000 | 20,984,400 | 2,740 |
| 47 | North Carolina | $40,008 | $29,000 | 10,273,419 | 1,128 |
| 48 | Mississippi | $36,650 | $27,000 | 2,984,100 | 314 |
| 49 | Hawaii | $39,326 | $30,000 | 1,427,538 | 111 |
| 50 | Georgia | $35,830 | $26,000 | 10,429,379 | 1,642 |
| 51 | South Carolina | $34,213 | $25,000 | 5,024,369 | 674 |
Highest paying states for Program Counselors
| Rank | State | Avg. Program Counselor Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | $51,823 |
| 2 | Idaho | $49,979 |
| 3 | Oregon | $51,630 |
| 4 | New York | $52,954 |
| 5 | Michigan | $48,964 |
| 6 | Utah | $48,458 |
| 7 | Nevada | $49,495 |
| 8 | Maine | $45,927 |
| 9 | Washington | $51,375 |
| 10 | Rhode Island | $45,453 |
| 11 | South Dakota | $46,099 |
| 12 | Missouri | $49,573 |
| 13 | Wyoming | $44,114 |
| 14 | Kansas | $46,681 |
| 15 | Massachusetts | $44,310 |
| 16 | West Virginia | $44,382 |
| 17 | Nebraska | $44,561 |
| 18 | North Dakota | $46,433 |
| 19 | California | $51,674 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | $44,751 |
| 21 | Ohio | $45,218 |
| 22 | Indiana | $44,112 |
| 23 | District of Columbia | $50,904 |
| 24 | Minnesota | $43,776 |
| 25 | Kentucky | $44,635 |
| 26 | Oklahoma | $44,791 |
| 27 | Montana | $42,548 |
| 28 | Colorado | $43,699 |
| 29 | Virginia | $48,391 |
| 30 | Texas | $44,473 |
| 31 | New Jersey | $43,665 |
| 32 | Pennsylvania | $42,024 |
| 33 | Illinois | $41,518 |
| 34 | Connecticut | $40,975 |
| 35 | Delaware | $41,030 |
| 36 | Louisiana | $41,397 |
| 37 | Alabama | $41,608 |
| 38 | New Mexico | $40,887 |
| 39 | Iowa | $40,375 |
| 40 | New Hampshire | $39,507 |
| 41 | Tennessee | $41,107 |
| 42 | Alaska | $39,304 |
| 43 | Vermont | $41,257 |
| 44 | Arkansas | $35,560 |
| 45 | Maryland | $42,211 |
| 46 | Florida | $37,894 |
| 47 | North Carolina | $40,008 |
| 48 | Mississippi | $36,650 |
| 49 | Hawaii | $39,326 |
| 50 | Georgia | $35,830 |
| 51 | South Carolina | $34,213 |
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