Average school counseling major salary

Updated September 14, 2023

$49,009

$29,00010%

$49,009Median

$82,00090%

What is the average school counseling major salary in the US?

School counseling major graduates in America make, on average, $49,009 a year or $23.56 per hour.While the top 10 percent make over $82,000 per year, the bottom 10 percent make under $29,000.The most abundant employment opportunities for school counseling majors are in health care companies and non profits companies.California, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Washington have the highest paying jobs for school counseling major graduates.

Best paying cities

$61,809

$55,714

$53,956

Average school counseling salary by company

School counseling major graduates can expect good job security. However, some industries pay higher than others.Most jobs for school counseling majors are in health care companies and health care companies.The two companies that report the highest salaries for school counseling major graduates are Erlanger Health System and Wellpath.If you can find a job at a company like Accountable Healthcare Holdings Corp. or Soliant, they also offer very competitive salaries for school counseling major graduates.

Average salary by company

Rank	Company	Zippia score	Average school counseling salary
1	1.Erlanger Health System	4.5	$66,891
2	2.Wellpath	4.8	$64,928
3	3.Accountable Healthcare Holdings Corp.	4.7	$60,525
4	4.Soliant	4.5	$57,535
5	5.Chicago Public Schools	4.2	$57,456
6	6.Oakland University	4.6	$57,450
7	7.Houston ISD Foundation	4.2	$56,016
8	8.Crye-Leike	4.6	$55,667
9	9.Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices	4.7	$55,117
10	10.Kaiser Permanente	4.7	$54,401
11	11.Leidos	4.7	$54,092
12	12.Broward County Public Schools	4.1	$53,811
13	13.Maxim Healthcare Group	4.2	$53,058
14	14.Private Practice	4.2	$52,869
15	15.Independent Elementary School	4.1	$52,624
16	16.American Counseling Association	4.0	$52,207
17	17.Democracy Prep Public Schools	3.9	$51,475
18	18.ProCare Therapy	4.0	$50,946
19	19.Argosy University	3.7	$50,688
20	20.Miami-Dade County Public Schools	4.8	$50,545

Average school counseling major salary by city

The national average salary for a school counseling major graduate in the United States is $49,009 per year or $23.56 per hour.The top city when it comes to salaries for school counseling majors is San Francisco, CA at $61,809 per year.The average entry-level salary in San Francisco, CA is $34,000.Other cities that offer high paying job opportunities for school counseling majors are Washington, DC, New York, NY, Hartford, CT, Seattle, WA, Las Vegas, NV, and Baltimore, MD.The top 5 states with the highest reported salaries for school counseling major graduates are California, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Washington.The lowest earning states are Missouri, Montana, Florida, Arkansas, and South Carolina.

Average salary by location

Rank	City	Average school counseling salary	Salary range
1	San Francisco, CA	$61,809	$33k $83k
2	Washington, DC	$55,714	$33k $83k
3	New York, NY	$53,956	$33k $83k
4	Hartford, CT	$52,877	$33k $83k
5	Seattle, WA	$52,796	$33k $83k
6	Las Vegas, NV	$51,154	$33k $83k
7	Baltimore, MD	$50,613	$33k $83k
8	Worcester, MA	$49,886	$33k $83k
9	Albany, OR	$49,740	$33k $83k
10	Rochester, NH	$49,341	$33k $83k
11	Richmond, VA	$49,156	$33k $83k
12	Minneapolis, MN	$48,806	$33k $83k
13	Providence, RI	$48,604	$33k $83k
14	Chicago, IL	$47,578	$33k $83k
15	Portland, ME	$47,213	$33k $83k
16	Philadelphia, PA	$47,082	$33k $83k
17	San Antonio, TX	$46,841	$33k $83k
18	Phoenix, AZ	$46,397	$33k $83k
19	Cleveland, OH	$45,731	$33k $83k
20	Detroit, MI	$45,539	$33k $83k

Average school counseling major salary by state

The darker areas on the map show where school counseling majors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average salary

School counseling major average salary by state

State	Average school counseling major salary	Average hourly rate
California	$59,530	$28.62
New York	$53,936	$25.93
New Jersey	$53,879	$25.90
Connecticut	$53,334	$25.64
Washington	$52,610	$25.29
Nevada	$51,272	$24.65
Maryland	$50,641	$24.35
New Hampshire	$50,264	$24.17
Massachusetts	$49,765	$23.93
Oregon	$49,640	$23.87
Alaska	$49,634	$23.86
North Dakota	$49,511	$23.80
Virginia	$49,354	$23.73
Delaware	$48,921	$23.52
Rhode Island	$48,800	$23.46
Minnesota	$48,714	$23.42
Hawaii	$48,242	$23.19
New Mexico	$47,811	$22.99
Vermont	$47,779	$22.97
Illinois	$47,515	$22.84
Maine	$46,816	$22.51
Pennsylvania	$46,653	$22.43
West Virginia	$46,480	$22.35
Texas	$46,382	$22.30
Arizona	$46,285	$22.25
Michigan	$45,542	$21.90
Colorado	$44,894	$21.58
Utah	$44,843	$21.56
Ohio	$44,787	$21.53
Wisconsin	$44,754	$21.52
Idaho	$44,541	$21.41
North Carolina	$44,461	$21.38
Wyoming	$43,065	$20.70
Kansas	$43,042	$20.69
Iowa	$42,893	$20.62
Mississippi	$42,804	$20.58
Louisiana	$42,586	$20.47
Georgia	$42,524	$20.44
Alabama	$42,433	$20.40
Tennessee	$41,716	$20.06
Nebraska	$41,607	$20.00
Kentucky	$41,524	$19.96
Indiana	$41,113	$19.77
South Dakota	$41,109	$19.76
Missouri	$40,796	$19.61
Montana	$40,711	$19.57
Florida	$40,335	$19.39
Arkansas	$39,986	$19.22
South Carolina	$39,671	$19.07
Oklahoma	$39,461	$18.97

Highest paying jobs for school counseling majors

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Open jobs
1	Lead Counselor	$178,477	74,247
2	Associate Professor	$103,291	30,083
3	Licensed Professional Counselor	$94,674	153,612
4	Education Consultant	$79,608	15,462
5	Housing Counselor	$78,729	33,639
6	School Psychologist	$78,430	25,457
7	Training Specialist	$77,231	61,581
8	Learning Development Specialist	$73,540	81,817
9	Analyst	$73,007	253,138
10	Psychological Assistant	$68,861	90,785
11	Therapist	$55,943	159,770
12	Programming Specialist	$55,520	39,636
13	School Social Worker	$54,856	122,376
14	Admissions Advisor	$54,192	55,433
15	Clinical Counselor	$54,190	146,133
16	Physical Therapist Assistant	$53,034	80,018
17	Elementary School Teacher	$52,160	84,607
18	Intensive In-Home Counselor	$51,428	122,300
19	Recruiter	$51,373	37,954
20	Mental Health Consultant	$51,006	127,233

Average school counseling major salary by industry

The type of industry that a school counseling major graduate works in can influence their earning potential.Our data shows that education companies, insurance companies, and health care companies tend to have the highest salaries for school counseling major graduates.education companies pay school counseling major graduates the highest wages, averaging $51,670 per year. Insurance companies and health care companies pay well too, at $50,614 and $47,889, respectively.The average school counseling major salary in the non profits industry is lower than the rest, coming in at $42,843.

Average salary by industry

Rank	Industry	Average school counseling major salary	Range
1	Education	$51,670	$32k $66k
2	Insurance	$50,614	$32k $66k
3	Health Care	$47,889	$32k $66k
4	Government	$47,749	$32k $66k
5	Finance	$47,088	$32k $66k
6	Professional	$46,063	$32k $66k
7	Non Profits	$42,843	$32k $66k

Salary history for school counseling major graduates

This data shows the national average salary between 2011-2020 among School Counseling major graduates.

Salaries for related majors

Rank	Major	Average salary	Range
1	Educational Leadership	$60,625	$28k $83k
2	Educational Technology	$56,979	$28k $83k
3	Reading Teacher Education	$55,199	$28k $83k
4	Educational Assessment, Evaluation, And Research	$54,213	$28k $83k
5	Curriculum And Instruction	$53,871	$28k $83k
6	Teaching English As A Second Language	$51,369	$28k $83k
7	Secondary Education And Teaching	$51,074	$28k $83k
8	Teaching Assistants/Aides	$50,765	$28k $83k
9	Middle School Education	$49,843	$28k $83k
10	Bilingual Education	$48,444	$28k $83k
11	General Education, Specific Areas	$46,732	$28k $83k
12	Special Education	$45,352	$28k $83k
13	Education	$44,860	$28k $83k
14	Elementary Education	$43,796	$28k $83k
15	Early Childhood Education	$38,170	$28k $83k