Guidance Counselor Salary


What is the salary of a Guidance Counselor? In the United States, a Guidance Counselor earns an average salary of $85,722. The salary range for a Guidance Counselor is usually between $60,153 and $119,295 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $138,033. The highest Guidance Counselor salary in the United States was $192,290. The average hourly pay for a Guidance Counselor is $41.21.

What are Top Paying States and Employers for Guidance Counselor Jobs?

Top 3 states paying the highest average Guidance Counselor salary are California, with an average salary of $140,218, followed by Nevada, with an average salary of $100,857, and New York, with an average salary of $107,629. Employers paying the highest salary for a Guidance Counselor job are Waltham Public Schools (MA), Corona-Norco Unified (CA) and Antelope Valley Union High (CA).

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Average Salary
$85,722/yr
Records Number
8,153
Employers Number
344
Job Pay Rank
37,926th

Guidance Counselor Salary Statistics


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Guidance Counselor Salary in States

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StateAverage SalaryRecords Number
Alabama$63,06916
Arkansas$75,30932
Arizona$48,68115
California$140,218163
Colorado$43,9345
Connecticut$56,15315
District of Columbia$98,31523
Florida$58,01511
Georgia$62,80510
Iowa$64,95614
Indiana$64,244461
Kentucky$54,9003550
Louisiana$54,53144
Massachusetts$87,796246
Maryland$87,615209
Missouri$51,8351
North Carolina$41,45210
North Dakota$9,4131
New Mexico$66,00314
Nevada$100,8574
New York$107,6293743
Ohio$89,43317
Oregon$1,8041
Pennsylvania$68,5121
Rhode Island$83,18782
South Carolina$70,856503
Tennessee$54,98754
Texas$11,3641
Utah$55,35210
Virginia$57,52311
Vermont$68,69438
West Virginia$37,3682
Wyoming$107,6201

Top Paid Guidance Counselor

NameStateEmployer
Ana Rodriguez M
Dept Of Ed Pedagogical, NY
Ana Rodriguez MNYDept Of Ed PedagogicalView Details
Ryan Cox T
Waltham Public Schools, MA
Ryan Cox TMAWaltham Public SchoolsView Details
Nora Finn J
Waltham Public Schools, MA
Nora Finn JMAWaltham Public SchoolsView Details
Robert Sanchez
Dept Of Ed Pedagogical, NY
Robert SanchezNYDept Of Ed PedagogicalView Details
Nicole Bittelari
Waltham Public Schools, MA
Nicole BittelariMAWaltham Public SchoolsView Details
Connie Olden
Waltham Public Schools, MA
Connie OldenMAWaltham Public SchoolsView Details
Mary Tahi E
Granada Hills Charter, CA
Mary Tahi ECAGranada Hills CharterView Details
Kassandra Cochran N
Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High, CA
Kassandra Cochran NCALos Gatos-Saratoga Union HighView Details
Elizabeth Gonzalez
Dept Of Ed Pedagogical, NY
Elizabeth GonzalezNYDept Of Ed PedagogicalView Details
Amy Cooper
Waltham Public Schools, MA
Amy CooperMAWaltham Public SchoolsView Details
Wendy Woodburn
Granada Hills Charter, CA
Wendy WoodburnCAGranada Hills CharterView Details
Cynthia Rodriguez
Dept Of Ed Pedagogical, NY
Cynthia RodriguezNYDept Of Ed PedagogicalView Details
Paul Burke
Waltham Public Schools, MA
Paul BurkeMAWaltham Public SchoolsView Details
Laressa Mead P
Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High, CA
Laressa Mead PCALos Gatos-Saratoga Union HighView Details
Kristen Matsumoto
Corona-Norco Unified, CA
Kristen MatsumotoCACorona-Norco UnifiedView Details
Kendra Chalker
Granada Hills Charter, CA
Kendra ChalkerCAGranada Hills CharterView Details
Denise Alvarez
Dept Of Ed Pedagogical, NY
Denise AlvarezNYDept Of Ed PedagogicalView Details
Louis Rich J
Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High, CA
Louis Rich JCALos Gatos-Saratoga Union HighView Details
Laura Riordan
Town of Braintree, MA
Laura RiordanMATown of BraintreeView Details
Tamera Parks L
Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High, CA
Tamera Parks LCALos Gatos-Saratoga Union HighView Details
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