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How Much Does a Program Counselor Earn In The United States?

Program Counselor Salaries

Updated December 31, 2020

Average Yearly Salary

$39,000

$28,000

$39,000

$54,000

The average program counselor makes about $39,488 per year. That's $18.98 per hour! Those in the lower 10%, such as entry-level positions, only make about $28,000 a year. Meanwhile, the top 10% are sitting pretty with an average salary of $54,000. Many of program counselors seem to be drawn to non profits and education companies. Unless they care more about money, in which case program counselors tend to work at education, hospitality, and health care companies. Even the employees who work in these industries can confirm that's where the money is. Although money is important, a lot of people base their career decisions solely on location. That's why we found that Alaska, Washington and Delaware pay program counselors the highest salaries.

Best Paying Cities

1. Sacramento, CA

Average Salary: $47,989

2. Dover, DE

Average Salary: $46,689

3. Portland, OR

Average Salary: $45,718

4. Washington, DC

Average Salary: $43,786

5. New York, NY

Average Salary: $43,461

6. Salt Lake City, UT

Average Salary: $42,892

7. Arlington, VA

Average Salary: $42,713

8. Philadelphia, PA

Average Salary: $39,307

Program Counselor Jobs: 1

9. El Mirage, AZ

Average Salary: $38,740

Program Counselor Jobs: 1

10. Newark, NJ

Average Salary: $38,563

Program Counselor Jobs: 2

11. San Antonio, TX

Average Salary: $38,513

12. Fall River, MA

Average Salary: $37,759

13. Coon Rapids, MN

Average Salary: $36,120

14. Trumbull, CT

Average Salary: $34,203

Program Counselor Jobs: 1

15. Colorado Springs, CO

Average Salary: $34,112

16. Memphis, TN

Average Salary: $30,527

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Where Program Counselors Earn The Most

The darker areas on the map show where program counselors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average Salary

How Much Do Program Counselors Earn In Different Cities?

While a program counselor can average a salary of $39,488 per year, or $18.98 per hour, there are many opportunities for program counselors to make more. For example, in Sacramento, CA you might make $47,989 per year. Other high-paying locations include Dover, DE, Portland, OR and Washington, DC. If you're in an entry-level position, your best bet is to move to Sacramento, CA where the average starting salary is $26,000. The highest paying states for program counselors include Alaska, Washington and Delaware. Meanwhile, New Mexico, South Dakota, and Florida offer the lowest salaries.

City

Average Salary

Sacramento, CA

$48k$47,989

Dover, DE

$47k$46,689

Portland, OR

$46k$45,718

Washington, DC

$44k$43,786

New York, NY

$43k$43,461

Salt Lake City, UT

$43k$42,892

Arlington, VA

$43k$42,713

Philadelphia, PA

$39k$39,307

El Mirage, AZ

$39k$38,740

Newark, NJ

$39k$38,563

$23k

$65k

High Paying Program Counselor Jobs

Which Companies Pay Program Counselors The Most?

If you insist on knowing when your check is going to come and for how much, then you'd be better off working for companies like Altice USA and University Of Virginia Medical Center as they offer the highest salaries for program counselors.

Company

Average Salary

Altice USA

$42k$41,510

University Of Virginia Medical Center

$41k$41,005

University of Tennessee

$41k$40,809

Northwestern Medicine

$40k$39,744

Virginia Commonwealth University

$39k$39,474

Rock Hill

$36k$35,969

Geo Group

$36k$35,615

Liberty Healthcare Group

$34k$34,396

City of Norfolk

$34k$34,264

Alderman Library

$32k$31,799

$28k

$46k

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How Much Do Program Counselors Make In Different Industries?

Program counselor salaries can vary on many factors, including what industry a job is in. In fact, jobs with education, hospitality, and health care companies tend to be the highest paying. Furthermore, a program counselor can make a yearly salary of $37,318 while working for education companies. All the while, other program counselors are making $36,664 at hospitality companies and $36,399 at health care companies. One industry program counselors may want to avoid is the non profits industry as it offers the lowest average salary at $30,353.

Industry

Average Salary

Education

$37k$37,318

Hospitality

$37k$36,664

Health Care

$36k$36,399

Transportation

$36k$36,197

Government

$34k$34,473

Non Profits

$30k$30,353

$28k

$40k

Recently Added Program Counselor Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Southwestern Pennsylvania Human Services, Inc. Southwestern Pennsylvania Human Services, Inc. Counselor 2 ACT Program	Counselor 2 ACT Program Counselor 2 ACT Program	Washington, PA Washington, PA	01/29/2021 01/29/2021	$39,449 $39,449 01/29/2021
Spectrum Health Systems, Inc. Spectrum Health Systems, Inc. Counselor-Graduate Maintenance Program	Counselor-Graduate Maintenance Program Counselor-Graduate Maintenance Program	Norfolk, MA Norfolk, MA	01/14/2021 01/14/2021	$40,000 $40,000 01/14/2021
Marrakech, Inc. Marrakech, Inc. Lake Program Counselor Overnight Awake	Lake Program Counselor Overnight Awake Lake Program Counselor Overnight Awake	New Haven, CT New Haven, CT	12/28/2020 12/28/2020	$30,783 $30,783 12/28/2020
Spectrum Health Systems, Inc. Spectrum Health Systems, Inc. Counselor-Tablet Program	Counselor-Tablet Program Counselor-Tablet Program	Shirley, MA Shirley, MA	12/24/2020 12/24/2020	$38,000 $38,000 12/24/2020
Fashion Institute of Technology Fashion Institute of Technology EOP Program Counselor (Temporary)-Fashion Institute of Technology	EOP Program Counselor (Temporary)-Fashion Institute of Technology EOP Program Counselor (Temporary)-Fashion Institute of Technology	New York, NY New York, NY	11/23/2020 11/23/2020	$52,175 $52,175 11/23/2020
Geo Group Inc. Geo Group Inc. Counselor, Program, County	Counselor, Program, County Counselor, Program, County	Newark, NJ Newark, NJ	11/18/2020 11/18/2020	$38,296 $38,296 11/18/2020
JCCs of North America JCCs of North America Counselor for After School @ The J Program	Counselor for After School @ The J Program Counselor for After School @ The J Program	Maitland, FL Maitland, FL	10/14/2020 10/14/2020	$17,865 $17,865 10/14/2020
Southwestern Pennsylvania Human Services, Inc. Southwestern Pennsylvania Human Services, Inc. Counselor 1 or 2 CTT Program	Counselor 1 or 2 CTT Program Counselor 1 or 2 CTT Program	Waynesburg, PA Waynesburg, PA	10/12/2020 10/12/2020	$34,540 $34,540 10/12/2020
Jewish Community Center Jewish Community Center Counselor for After School @ The J Program	Counselor for After School @ The J Program Counselor for After School @ The J Program	Maitland, FL Maitland, FL	10/12/2020 10/12/2020	$17,865 $17,865 10/12/2020
Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Outpatient Program Counselor	Outpatient Program Counselor Outpatient Program Counselor	Fine, NY Fine, NY	09/24/2020 09/24/2020	$25,334 $25,334 09/24/2020

Updated December 31, 2020

Program Counselor Salary

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How Much Does a Program Counselor Earn In The United States?

1. Sacramento, CA

2. Dover, DE

3. Portland, OR

4. Washington, DC

5. New York, NY

6. Salt Lake City, UT

7. Arlington, VA

8. Philadelphia, PA

9. El Mirage, AZ

10. Newark, NJ

11. San Antonio, TX

12. Fall River, MA

13. Coon Rapids, MN

14. Trumbull, CT

15. Colorado Springs, CO

16. Memphis, TN

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Where Program Counselors Earn The Most

How Much Do Program Counselors Earn In Different Cities?

High Paying Program Counselor Jobs

Which Companies Pay Program Counselors The Most?

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Program Counselor Salary History

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