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Academic Counselor salary

Average academic counselor salary

$47,454

$22.81 hourly rate

Entry-level academic counselor salary
$35,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does an academic counselor make?

The average academic counselor salary in the United States is $47,454. Academic counselor salaries typically range between $35,000 and $63,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for academic counselors is $22.81 per hour.

Academic counselor salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Academic counselors earn the highest average salary in Virginia.

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Where can an Academic Counselor earn more?

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Ashburn, VA$59,244
Columbus, OH$39,638
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California College of the Arts$69,353
Valor Collegiate Academies$49,234

Academic Counselor Salaries By Experience Level

Academic Counselor salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Indeed, Glassdoor, Ziprecruiter, Comparably and Payscale, the average salary for an academic counselor typically falls between $46,447 and $64,468.
zippia
$47,454yearly
glassdoor[1]
$64,468yearly
indeed[2]
$55,264yearly
comparably[3]
$46,447yearly
ZipRecruiter[4]
$62,000yearly
payscale[5]
$52,901yearly

Average academic counselor salary by state

The average academic counselor salary in Virginia, California, and Massachusetts are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average academic counselor salary states are Oklahoma, Indiana, and Idaho.

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Highest paying states for academic counselors

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Massachusetts$57,610$27.70
2California$57,697$27.74
3Connecticut$54,147$26.03
4New Jersey$55,851$26.85
5Alaska$49,922$24.00
6Virginia$59,119$28.42
7New York$50,738$24.39
8Rhode Island$53,461$25.70
9Maryland$52,238$25.11
10Pennsylvania$46,327$22.27
11Delaware$47,893$23.03
12Minnesota$49,063$23.59
13Vermont$47,965$23.06
14New Hampshire$46,035$22.13
15Georgia$45,544$21.90
16Colorado$46,503$22.36
17Washington$45,859$22.05
18Nevada$45,422$21.84
19District of Columbia$49,943$24.01
20New Mexico$44,688$21.48
21Louisiana$43,249$20.79
22Wyoming$43,038$20.69
23Michigan$42,805$20.58
24Nebraska$45,105$21.69
25Maine$41,686$20.04
26Illinois$43,620$20.97
27Texas$44,411$21.35
28Tennessee$41,618$20.01
29Arizona$40,827$19.63
30Utah$41,890$20.14
31North Dakota$40,913$19.67
32Hawaii$41,638$20.02
33Florida$40,443$19.44
34Oregon$41,592$20.00
35Mississippi$41,564$19.98
36Kansas$40,868$19.65
37Missouri$41,357$19.88
38Iowa$38,069$18.30
39Ohio$39,838$19.15
40Arkansas$39,237$18.86
41Montana$32,848$15.79
42North Carolina$39,757$19.11
43Wisconsin$39,029$18.76
44Idaho$33,513$16.11
45South Carolina$36,266$17.44
46Oklahoma$34,384$16.53
47Alabama$37,695$18.12
48Indiana$33,558$16.13
49Kentucky$34,493$16.58
50South Dakota$31,349$15.07
51West Virginia$30,771$14.79

Highest paying cities for academic counselors

The highest-paying cities for academic counselors are San Francisco, CA, Westfield, MA, and Danville, VA.

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1San Francisco, CA$59,244$28.48
2Westfield, MA$57,908$27.84
3Danville, VA$57,037$27.42
4Livingston, NJ$55,867$26.86
5New York, NY$50,847$24.45
6Washington, DC$50,020$24.05
7Philadelphia, PA$46,620$22.41
8Tacoma, WA$46,121$22.17
9Atlanta, GA$45,526$21.89
10Omaha, NE$45,151$21.71
11Denton, TX$44,120$21.21
12Ann Arbor, MI$42,758$20.56
13Eugene, OR$42,077$20.23
14Hattiesburg, MS$41,848$20.12
15Phoenix, AZ$40,863$19.65
16Chapel Hill, NC$40,055$19.26
17Columbus, OH$39,638$19.06

Academic Counselor salary details

An academic counselor's salary ranges from $35,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $63,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Academic Counselor Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is an academic counselor's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly Rate
90th Percentile$63,000$5,250$30
75th Percentile$55,000$4,583$26
Average$47,454$3,955$23
25th Percentile$40,000$3,333$19
10th Percentile$35,000$2,917$17

Highest paying academic counselor jobs

The highest paying types of academic counselors are lead counselor, school counselor, and academic coordinator.

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Enrollment Advisor$37,158$3,097$17.8654,232
Student Advisor$41,418$3,452$19.9156,492
Student Support Counselor$41,329$3,444$19.87134,839
Substance Abuse Counselor$43,069$3,589$20.7178,643
Rehabilitation Counselor$43,111$3,593$20.7377,220
Elementary School Counselor$34,984$2,915$16.8292,184

Which companies pay academic counselors the most?

Academic counselor salaries at California College of the Arts and Westfield State University are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average academic counselor salary at companies like Massasoit Community College and Csu are highly competitive.

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Academic Counselor salary trends

The average academic counselor salary has risen by $3,258 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average academic counselor earned $44,196 annually, but today, they earn $47,454 a year. That works out to a 7% change in pay for academic counselors over the last decade.

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Average academic counselor salary over time

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    Academic Counselor salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    2025$47,500$22.81+1.9%
    2024$46,600$22.39+1.3%
    2023$46,000$22.10+1.6%
    2022$45,200$21.75+1.5%
    2021$44,500$21.42+1.6%

    Recently added academic counselor salaries

    CompanyJobLocationDate AddedSalary
    Edinburg CISDAcademic CounselorEdinburg, TX12/13/2024$70,392
    Massasoit Community CollegeAcademic Counselor, Early Education and Care (EEC) Career Pathways Grant Program-MassasoBrockton, MA12/11/2024$66,784
    Arizona Autism Charter Schools, Inc.Academic Counselor/Post-Secondary Outcomes SpecialistPhoenix, AZ12/11/2024$53,000
    Edinburg Independent School DistrictAcademic CounselorEdinburg, TX12/11/2024$70,392
    University of North Texas SystemAcademic CounselorDenton, TX12/10/2024$40,000
    Westchester Community CollegeAdjunct Academic Counselor-EOP-Westchester Community CollegeValhalla, NY12/10/2024$107,481
    University of MemphisAcademic Counselor IIMemphis, TN12/09/2024$55,000
    North Shore Community CollegeAcademic Counselor: Early College Academic CounselorDanvers, MA12/08/2024$68,201
    University of Central OklahomaAcademic CounselorEdmond, OK12/07/2024$40,133
    University of California SystemAssistant Academic CounselorIone, CA12/05/2024$49,400

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