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Day Camp Counselor salary

Average day camp counselor salary

$14.13

$29,384 yearly

Entry-level day camp counselor salary
$19,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a day camp counselor make?

The average day camp counselor salary in the United States is $29,384. Day camp counselor salaries typically range between $19,000 and $44,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for day camp counselors is $14.13 per hour.

Day camp counselor salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Day camp counselors earn the highest average salary in Hawaii.

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Where can a Day Camp Counselor earn more?

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City of Portland$39,368
Jackson Services Inc$32,882

Average day camp counselor salary by state

The average day camp counselor salary in Hawaii, Washington, and Alaska are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average day camp counselor salary states are South Carolina, Kentucky, and Arkansas.

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Highest paying states for day camp counselors

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Washington$41,533$19.97
2Wyoming$38,783$18.65
3Hawaii$43,244$20.79
4Alaska$39,828$19.15
5Massachusetts$35,414$17.03
6Oregon$38,251$18.39
7New York$34,648$16.66
8North Dakota$35,329$16.99
9California$37,868$18.21
10Montana$33,255$15.99
11Mississippi$39,593$19.04
12Maine$33,760$16.23
13Minnesota$34,708$16.69
14Idaho$34,833$16.75
15Delaware$31,681$15.23
16Arizona$31,653$15.22
17West Virginia$36,434$17.52
18New Jersey$32,370$15.56
19Connecticut$29,847$14.35
20Rhode Island$33,299$16.01
21Florida$29,895$14.37
22District of Columbia$32,454$15.60
23Colorado$32,185$15.47
24Vermont$33,349$16.03
25New Hampshire$32,110$15.44
26South Dakota$33,031$15.88
27Nebraska$32,478$15.61
28Maryland$29,508$14.19
29Michigan$27,641$13.29
30Pennsylvania$26,481$12.73
31Illinois$27,640$13.29
32Virginia$28,641$13.77
33Tennessee$26,271$12.63
34North Carolina$27,453$13.20
35Iowa$24,711$11.88
36Wisconsin$26,025$12.51
37Georgia$25,123$12.08
38Nevada$24,972$12.01
39Utah$25,940$12.47
40New Mexico$24,299$11.68
41South Carolina$23,271$11.19
42Oklahoma$24,675$11.86
43Missouri$23,993$11.54
44Ohio$23,393$11.25
45Alabama$23,975$11.53
46Louisiana$20,149$9.69
47Kansas$23,760$11.42
48Kentucky$23,227$11.17
49Indiana$21,531$10.35
50Texas$21,873$10.52
51Arkansas$21,915$10.54

Highest paying cities for day camp counselors

The highest-paying cities for day camp counselors are Seattle, WA, Oakland, CA, and Medford, OR.

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Seattle, WA$41,735$20.06
2Oakland, CA$39,223$18.86
3Medford, OR$38,849$18.68
4Natick, MA$35,450$17.04
5Saint Paul, MN$34,734$16.70
6New York, NY$34,564$16.62
7Portland, ME$34,020$16.36
8Belleville, NJ$32,630$15.69
9Omaha, NE$32,464$15.61
10Denver, CO$32,165$15.46
11Dover, NH$31,955$15.36
12Wilmington, DE$31,907$15.34
13Phoenix, AZ$31,649$15.22
14Charlottesville, VA$28,609$13.75
15Waukegan, IL$28,308$13.61
16Grand Rapids, MI$27,597$13.27
17Levittown, PA$26,703$12.84
18New Berlin, WI$25,805$12.41
19Cleveland, OH$24,376$11.72
20OFallon, MO$23,978$11.53

Day Camp Counselor salary details

A day camp counselor's salary ranges from $19,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $44,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Day Camp Counselor Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a day camp counselor's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly Rate
90th Percentile$44,000$3,667$21
75th Percentile$36,000$3,000$17
Average$29,384$2,449$14
25th Percentile$23,000$1,917$11
10th Percentile$19,000$1,583$9

Highest paying day camp counselor jobs

The highest paying types of day camp counselors are senior counselor, treatment specialist, and intensive in-home counselor.

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Youth Worker$32,242$2,687$15.5087,360
Residential Advisor$33,593$2,799$16.1547,150
Child Care Worker$31,284$2,607$15.04136,963
Counselor Internship$45,500$3,792$21.88132,694
Intensive In-Home Counselor$51,428$4,286$24.73122,300
Residence Counselor$34,931$2,911$16.7978,872

Which companies pay day camp counselors the most?

Day camp counselor salaries at City of Portland and City of McKinney are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average day camp counselor salary at companies like City of Charleston and Frederick County are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1City of Portland$39,368$18.93
2City of McKinney$39,069$18.78
3City of Charleston$37,946$18.24
4Frederick County$37,671$18.11
5City of Concord$36,411$17.51
6Wilder Foundation$35,665$17.15
7Kettering Health Network$35,521$17.08
8City of Iowa City$35,365$17.00
9Youth Villages$35,314$16.98
10Mount Sinai Health System$35,192$16.92
11City of Medford$34,933$16.79
12Village of Lincolnwood$34,391$16.53
13Pine Street Inn$34,071$16.38
14Eating Recovery Center$34,054$16.37
15Boynton Beach City Manager$33,657$16.18
16City of Ann Arbor$33,578$16.14
17Associated Recreation Council$33,241$15.98
18Compass Housing Alliance$33,150$15.94
19CRISTA Ministries$32,913$15.82
20Jackson Services Inc$32,882$15.81

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Day Camp Counselor salary by industry

The average day camp counselor salary varies across industries:

  • The average day camp counselor salary in the education industry is $34,530, the highest of any industry.
  • The average day camp counselor salary in the finance industry is $30,700.
  • Day camp counselors in the non profits industry earn an average salary of $25,533, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for day camp counselors

RankIndustryAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Education$34,530$16.60
2Manufacturing$30,700$14.76
3Government$30,121$14.48
4Professional$28,519$13.71
5Hospitality$27,593$13.27
6Health Care$27,302$13.13
7Non Profits$25,533$12.28

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Day Camp Counselor salary trends

The average day camp counselor salary has risen by $6,519 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average day camp counselor earned $22,865 annually, but today, they earn $29,384 a year. That works out to a 19% change in pay for day camp counselors over the last decade.

Compare day camp counselor salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average day camp counselor salary over time

Compare day camp counselor salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

    Day Camp Counselor salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    2025$29,400$14.13+7.3%
    2024$27,200$13.09+4.9%
    2023$25,900$12.45+2.1%
    2022$25,400$12.19+2.7%
    2021$24,700$11.86+2.3%

    Recently added day camp counselor salaries

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    Girl Scouts of North East OhioDay Camp Counselor for Summer CampEnon, OH12/11/2024$23,479
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    Kellogg Peak InitiativeLower Elementary Day Camp CounselorMilwaukee, WI12/10/2024$33,914
    VestaCounselor-Day Program (PRP) MON-Thur 8AM To 4PM and Weekends As NeededOdenton, MD12/10/2024$39,486

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