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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.
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.
Rank | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
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1 | Washington | $41,533 | $19.97 |
2 | Wyoming | $38,783 | $18.65 |
3 | Hawaii | $43,244 | $20.79 |
4 | Alaska | $39,828 | $19.15 |
5 | Massachusetts | $35,414 | $17.03 |
6 | Oregon | $38,251 | $18.39 |
7 | New York | $34,648 | $16.66 |
8 | North Dakota | $35,329 | $16.99 |
9 | California | $37,868 | $18.21 |
10 | Montana | $33,255 | $15.99 |
11 | Mississippi | $39,593 | $19.04 |
12 | Maine | $33,760 | $16.23 |
13 | Minnesota | $34,708 | $16.69 |
14 | Idaho | $34,833 | $16.75 |
15 | Delaware | $31,681 | $15.23 |
16 | Arizona | $31,653 | $15.22 |
17 | West Virginia | $36,434 | $17.52 |
18 | New Jersey | $32,370 | $15.56 |
19 | Connecticut | $29,847 | $14.35 |
20 | Rhode Island | $33,299 | $16.01 |
21 | Florida | $29,895 | $14.37 |
22 | District of Columbia | $32,454 | $15.60 |
23 | Colorado | $32,185 | $15.47 |
24 | Vermont | $33,349 | $16.03 |
25 | New Hampshire | $32,110 | $15.44 |
26 | South Dakota | $33,031 | $15.88 |
27 | Nebraska | $32,478 | $15.61 |
28 | Maryland | $29,508 | $14.19 |
29 | Michigan | $27,641 | $13.29 |
30 | Pennsylvania | $26,481 | $12.73 |
31 | Illinois | $27,640 | $13.29 |
32 | Virginia | $28,641 | $13.77 |
33 | Tennessee | $26,271 | $12.63 |
34 | North Carolina | $27,453 | $13.20 |
35 | Iowa | $24,711 | $11.88 |
36 | Wisconsin | $26,025 | $12.51 |
37 | Georgia | $25,123 | $12.08 |
38 | Nevada | $24,972 | $12.01 |
39 | Utah | $25,940 | $12.47 |
40 | New Mexico | $24,299 | $11.68 |
41 | South Carolina | $23,271 | $11.19 |
42 | Oklahoma | $24,675 | $11.86 |
43 | Missouri | $23,993 | $11.54 |
44 | Ohio | $23,393 | $11.25 |
45 | Alabama | $23,975 | $11.53 |
46 | Louisiana | $20,149 | $9.69 |
47 | Kansas | $23,760 | $11.42 |
48 | Kentucky | $23,227 | $11.17 |
49 | Indiana | $21,531 | $10.35 |
50 | Texas | $21,873 | $10.52 |
51 | Arkansas | $21,915 | $10.54 |
The highest-paying cities for day camp counselors are Seattle, WA, Oakland, CA, and Medford, OR.
Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Seattle, WA | $41,735 | $20.06 |
2 | Oakland, CA | $39,223 | $18.86 |
3 | Medford, OR | $38,849 | $18.68 |
4 | Natick, MA | $35,450 | $17.04 |
5 | Saint Paul, MN | $34,734 | $16.70 |
6 | New York, NY | $34,564 | $16.62 |
7 | Portland, ME | $34,020 | $16.36 |
8 | Belleville, NJ | $32,630 | $15.69 |
9 | Omaha, NE | $32,464 | $15.61 |
10 | Denver, CO | $32,165 | $15.46 |
11 | Dover, NH | $31,955 | $15.36 |
12 | Wilmington, DE | $31,907 | $15.34 |
13 | Phoenix, AZ | $31,649 | $15.22 |
14 | Charlottesville, VA | $28,609 | $13.75 |
15 | Waukegan, IL | $28,308 | $13.61 |
16 | Grand Rapids, MI | $27,597 | $13.27 |
17 | Levittown, PA | $26,703 | $12.84 |
18 | New Berlin, WI | $25,805 | $12.41 |
19 | Cleveland, OH | $24,376 | $11.72 |
20 | OFallon, MO | $23,978 | $11.53 |
A day camp counselor's salary ranges from $19,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $44,000 at the 90th percentile.
Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly 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 |
The highest paying types of day camp counselors are senior counselor, treatment specialist, and intensive in-home counselor.
Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
---|---|---|---|---|
Youth Worker | $32,242 | $2,687 | $15.50 | 87,360 |
Residential Advisor | $33,593 | $2,799 | $16.15 | 47,150 |
Child Care Worker | $31,284 | $2,607 | $15.04 | 136,963 |
Counselor Internship | $45,500 | $3,792 | $21.88 | 132,694 |
Intensive In-Home Counselor | $51,428 | $4,286 | $24.73 | 122,300 |
Residence Counselor | $34,931 | $2,911 | $16.79 | 78,872 |
Top companies hiring day camp counselors now:
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.
Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | City of Portland | $39,368 | $18.93 |
2 | City of McKinney | $39,069 | $18.78 |
3 | City of Charleston | $37,946 | $18.24 |
4 | Frederick County | $37,671 | $18.11 |
5 | City of Concord | $36,411 | $17.51 |
6 | Wilder Foundation | $35,665 | $17.15 |
7 | Kettering Health Network | $35,521 | $17.08 |
8 | City of Iowa City | $35,365 | $17.00 |
9 | Youth Villages | $35,314 | $16.98 |
10 | Mount Sinai Health System | $35,192 | $16.92 |
11 | City of Medford | $34,933 | $16.79 |
12 | Village of Lincolnwood | $34,391 | $16.53 |
13 | Pine Street Inn | $34,071 | $16.38 |
14 | Eating Recovery Center | $34,054 | $16.37 |
15 | Boynton Beach City Manager | $33,657 | $16.18 |
16 | City of Ann Arbor | $33,578 | $16.14 |
17 | Associated Recreation Council | $33,241 | $15.98 |
18 | Compass Housing Alliance | $33,150 | $15.94 |
19 | CRISTA Ministries | $32,913 | $15.82 |
20 | Jackson Services Inc | $32,882 | $15.81 |
The average day camp counselor salary varies across industries:
Rank | Industry | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Education | $34,530 | $16.60 |
2 | Manufacturing | $30,700 | $14.76 |
3 | Government | $30,121 | $14.48 |
4 | Professional | $28,519 | $13.71 |
5 | Hospitality | $27,593 | $13.27 |
6 | Health Care | $27,302 | $13.13 |
7 | Non Profits | $25,533 | $12.28 |
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.
Compare day camp counselor salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
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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% |
Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
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Trinity Health | Behavioral Health Counselor IV-Sparc Latham-Days | Cohoes, NY | 12/15/2024 | $49,879 |
Chelmsford | Extended Day Counselor | Chelmsford, MA | 12/15/2024 | $39,131 |
YMCA of The North | Day Camp Gathering Pines Camp Counselor-Hourly | Lakeville, MN | 12/14/2024 | $32,349 |
The Dream Program | Day Camp Counselor | Burlington, VT | 12/13/2024 | $19,566 |
The Dream Program | Day Camp Counselor | Boston, MA | 12/13/2024 | $19,566 |
Keystone Science School Inc. | Day Camp Counselor | Boone, CO | 12/11/2024 | $26,088 |
Girl Scouts of North East Ohio | Day Camp Counselor for Summer Camp | Enon, OH | 12/11/2024 | $23,479 |
YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties | Winter Day Camp Counselor | Lakewood, WA | 12/11/2024 | $33,976 |
Kellogg Peak Initiative | Lower Elementary Day Camp Counselor | Milwaukee, WI | 12/10/2024 | $33,914 |
Vesta | Counselor-Day Program (PRP) MON-Thur 8AM To 4PM and Weekends As Needed | Odenton, MD | 12/10/2024 | $39,486 |
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