Best states for a school counseling internship

Q: What is the best state for school counseling interns?

The best state to be a school counseling internship is New Hampshire based on school counseling internship salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for school counseling interns?

The highest paying state for school counseling interns is Wyoming based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for school counseling interns?

The worst state for school counseling interns is Indiana, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Chris Hennington Ph.D.

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and community and social services careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to school counseling internship jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for school counseling interns.We wanted to look at the best states for school counseling interns -- where there are plenty of school counseling internship jobs to go around and school counseling interns get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

We figured that the best places for school counseling internship jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.New Hampshire is the best state, and Pacifica is the city with the highest pay for school counseling interns.

10 best states for school counseling interns in 2026

1. New Hampshire
Total school counseling internship jobs: 118
Average annual salary: $45,635
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Location Quotient:
2.05
School counseling internship jobs in New Hampshire
2. California
Total school counseling internship jobs: 901
Average annual salary: $56,281
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $92,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
School counseling internship jobs in California
3. New York
Total school counseling internship jobs: 550
Average annual salary: $47,856
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
School counseling internship jobs in New York
4. New Mexico
Total school counseling internship jobs: 79
Average annual salary: $45,214
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
School counseling internship jobs in New Mexico
5. Arizona
Total school counseling internship jobs: 305
Average annual salary: $44,219
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Location Quotient:
1.59
School counseling internship jobs in Arizona
6. Mississippi
Total school counseling internship jobs: 55
Average annual salary: $45,235
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
0.79
School counseling internship jobs in Mississippi
7. New Jersey
Total school counseling internship jobs: 381
Average annual salary: $45,030
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
1.46
School counseling internship jobs in New Jersey
8. District of Columbia
Total school counseling internship jobs: 54
Average annual salary: $51,265
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
School counseling internship jobs in District of Columbia
9. Delaware
Total school counseling internship jobs: 49
Average annual salary: $44,361
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
School counseling internship jobs in Delaware
10. Alaska
Total school counseling internship jobs: 44
Average annual salary: $42,491
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
1.6
School counseling internship jobs in Alaska

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a school counseling internship

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a school counseling internship

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Hampshire	$45,635	$30,000	1,342,795	118
2	California	$56,281	$34,000	39,536,653	901
3	New York	$47,856	$29,000	19,849,399	550
4	New Mexico	$45,214	$28,000	2,088,070	79
5	Arizona	$44,219	$27,000	7,016,270	305
6	Mississippi	$45,235	$28,000	2,984,100	55
7	New Jersey	$45,030	$27,000	9,005,644	381
8	District of Columbia	$51,265	$31,000	693,972	54
9	Delaware	$44,361	$27,000	961,939	49
10	Alaska	$42,491	$33,000	739,795	44
11	Oregon	$42,525	$27,000	4,142,776	245
12	Nevada	$43,478	$26,000	2,998,039	85
13	Virginia	$46,224	$28,000	8,470,020	179
14	Texas	$44,026	$27,000	28,304,596	474
15	Minnesota	$40,424	$28,000	5,576,606	276
16	Connecticut	$41,680	$26,000	3,588,184	264
17	Maryland	$44,882	$27,000	6,052,177	223
18	Arkansas	$43,439	$27,000	3,004,279	53
19	Massachusetts	$44,717	$29,000	6,859,819	216
20	West Virginia	$44,454	$28,000	1,815,857	19
21	North Dakota	$43,640	$31,000	755,393	13
22	Maine	$38,473	$27,000	1,335,907	47
23	Washington	$41,862	$27,000	7,405,743	203
24	Vermont	$38,724	$26,000	623,657	32
25	Kansas	$36,786	$24,000	2,913,123	118
26	Oklahoma	$36,370	$23,000	3,930,864	120
27	Tennessee	$37,195	$24,000	6,715,984	103
28	Ohio	$35,297	$23,000	11,658,609	269
29	Pennsylvania	$36,116	$22,000	12,805,537	395
30	Hawaii	$43,580	$35,000	1,427,538	15
31	Rhode Island	$32,786	$21,000	1,059,639	69
32	Iowa	$36,017	$24,000	3,145,711	90
33	Michigan	$32,335	$21,000	9,962,311	375
34	Colorado	$35,137	$23,000	5,607,154	245
35	Georgia	$36,943	$23,000	10,429,379	149
36	Montana	$31,281	$21,000	1,050,493	79
37	Missouri	$31,528	$21,000	6,113,532	286
38	North Carolina	$34,495	$21,000	10,273,419	202
39	Illinois	$30,109	$20,000	12,802,023	814
40	Nebraska	$33,373	$22,000	1,920,076	53
41	South Dakota	$33,892	$23,000	869,666	19
42	Idaho	$30,531	$20,000	1,716,943	71
43	Kentucky	$32,996	$21,000	4,454,189	55
44	Wyoming	$26,608	$18,000	579,315	30
45	Florida	$32,760	$20,000	20,984,400	309
46	Wisconsin	$31,675	$21,000	5,795,483	110
47	Alabama	$33,051	$20,000	4,874,747	49
48	Louisiana	$28,291	$17,000	4,684,333	116
49	South Carolina	$30,155	$18,000	5,024,369	116
50	Utah	$31,078	$19,000	3,101,833	54
51	Indiana	$27,798	$18,000	6,666,818	204

Highest paying states for school counseling interns

Rank	State	Avg. School Counseling Internship Salary
1	New Hampshire	$45,635
2	California	$56,281
3	New York	$47,856
4	New Mexico	$45,214
5	Arizona	$44,219
6	Mississippi	$45,235
7	New Jersey	$45,030
8	District of Columbia	$51,265
9	Delaware	$44,361
10	Alaska	$42,491
11	Oregon	$42,525
12	Nevada	$43,478
13	Virginia	$46,224
14	Texas	$44,026
15	Minnesota	$40,424
16	Connecticut	$41,680
17	Maryland	$44,882
18	Arkansas	$43,439
19	Massachusetts	$44,717
20	West Virginia	$44,454
21	North Dakota	$43,640
22	Maine	$38,473
23	Washington	$41,862
24	Vermont	$38,724
25	Kansas	$36,786
26	Oklahoma	$36,370
27	Tennessee	$37,195
28	Ohio	$35,297
29	Pennsylvania	$36,116
30	Hawaii	$43,580
31	Rhode Island	$32,786
32	Iowa	$36,017
33	Michigan	$32,335
34	Colorado	$35,137
35	Georgia	$36,943
36	Montana	$31,281
37	Missouri	$31,528
38	North Carolina	$34,495
39	Illinois	$30,109
40	Nebraska	$33,373
41	South Dakota	$33,892
42	Idaho	$30,531
43	Kentucky	$32,996
44	Wyoming	$26,608
45	Florida	$32,760
46	Wisconsin	$31,675
47	Alabama	$33,051
48	Louisiana	$28,291
49	South Carolina	$30,155
50	Utah	$31,078
51	Indiana	$27,798

Expert opinions on the best states for school counseling interns

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for school counseling internships to find work opportunities?
Chris Hennington Ph.D.
School Counseling Program Coordinator, Lubbock Christian University
Small, rural areas have a high need but, sometimes, lower pay, while large metroplexes pay more, but have more competition for school counseling positions.

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Total school counseling internship jobs:	118
Average annual salary:	$45,635
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$30,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$67,000
Location Quotient:	2.05

Best states for a school counseling internship

10 best states for school counseling interns in 2026

1. New Hampshire

2. California

3. New York

4. New Mexico

5. Arizona

6. Mississippi

7. New Jersey

8. District of Columbia

9. Delaware

10. Alaska