SOC 21-1019 · Community and Social Service Occupations

Counselors, All Other wages by metro

National median annual wage

$50,860

10th percentile: $36,240
25th percentile: $43,680
Median: $50,860
75th percentile: $66,520
90th percentile: $91,940
Mean: $58,210

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 28,580.

That median is 0.2% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Counselors, All Other.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	130	$67,400	$107,330	$125,980
Richmond, VA	Not available	$46,640	$98,850	$163,810
Ogden, UT	40	$27,720	$93,180	$130,000
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	100	$38,060	$91,940	$91,940
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	550	$49,680	$83,930	$134,920
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	440	$43,680	$79,490	$111,750
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	70	$65,770	$78,740	$106,380
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	140	$49,040	$77,000	$97,290
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	30	$47,250	$73,380	$93,520
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	110	$40,900	$71,970	$96,070
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	50	$46,010	$71,650	$120,050
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	540	$39,740	$70,610	$136,640
Madison, WI	90	$49,400	$70,300	$82,750
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	50	$28,950	$69,780	$135,750
Colorado Springs, CO	50	$39,160	$66,910	$79,570
Portland-South Portland, ME	Not available	$60,260	$66,140	$82,760
Columbus, GA-AL	40	$49,010	$65,540	$88,970
Lubbock, TX	40	$28,080	$65,520	$84,110
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	70	$33,710	$64,500	$87,860
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	90	$53,530	$64,280	$84,100

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Counselors, All Other jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	4,170	$39,770	$48,830	$103,740
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	1,260	$43,910	$54,820	$94,390
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	1,190	$33,000	$45,210	$81,650
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	910	$37,020	$46,190	$62,390
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	820	$48,590	$63,300	$92,670
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	620	$33,050	$54,450	$75,680
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	610	$32,030	$52,340	$81,760
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	610	$37,920	$47,970	$66,490
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	600	$38,520	$47,920	$101,380
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	550	$49,680	$83,930	$134,920
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	540	$36,000	$52,300	$92,910
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	540	$39,740	$70,610	$136,640
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	480	$38,550	$47,920	$79,090
Visalia, CA	460	$47,280	$47,280	$58,760
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	440	$43,680	$79,490	$111,750
Fresno, CA	340	$36,660	$45,180	$60,020
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	290	$37,230	$37,390	$62,090
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	280	$35,520	$48,620	$67,630
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	270	$31,200	$54,240	$76,020
Baton Rouge, LA	260	$34,140	$48,460	$75,000

States and territories

State estimates for Counselors, All Other, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
District of Columbia	90	$79,950	$93,720	$108,620
Utah	150	$28,950	$93,530	$127,330
Georgia	760	$33,310	$79,490	$111,750
Oregon	120	$60,680	$78,750	$99,570
Virginia	470	$49,030	$76,450	$166,960
New Jersey	810	$50,400	$73,360	$110,990
Wisconsin	440	$46,690	$71,390	$93,230
North Dakota	80	$43,390	$69,860	$93,070
Washington	120	$43,250	$69,530	$107,060
Colorado	370	$43,050	$66,680	$94,910
Hawaii	70	$49,860	$65,470	$84,510
Maine	60	$57,560	$62,190	$82,750
Iowa	90	$34,100	$61,080	$93,520
Arizona	110	$47,910	$59,910	$78,250
Pennsylvania	1,330	$38,160	$59,160	$87,860
New York	470	$36,960	$58,500	$91,680
Massachusetts	140	$51,830	$58,240	$185,160
Vermont	150	$49,960	$56,220	$84,100
South Carolina	60	$31,200	$55,140	$108,400
Texas	2,550	$30,990	$54,450	$77,870
Mississippi	40	$33,220	$54,090	$63,010
Connecticut	60	$38,440	$53,310	$96,760
North Carolina	Not available	$28,370	$52,280	$67,710
Tennessee	740	$27,750	$51,900	$62,250
Illinois	760	$33,410	$49,360	$83,440
Arkansas	110	$32,760	$49,310	$59,990
Delaware	Not available	$34,730	$48,990	$89,590
California	10,770	$39,140	$48,850	$99,760
Louisiana	1,510	$34,140	$47,830	$70,380
New Hampshire	100	$33,140	$47,770	$93,870
Minnesota	650	$38,550	$47,740	$82,900
Alabama	120	$30,490	$47,580	$51,300
Maryland	1,750	$33,000	$46,840	$93,830
Florida	1,230	$35,830	$45,880	$55,540
Ohio	330	$30,040	$45,840	$66,620
Nevada	280	$31,780	$45,440	$68,120
Indiana	70	$28,760	$45,360	$79,380
Alaska	70	$38,340	$45,060	$53,630
West Virginia	220	$27,670	$44,810	$69,180
Missouri	130	$36,320	$43,680	$95,610
Nebraska	Not available	$38,580	$40,530	$70,140
Kentucky	70	$15,170	$40,230	$84,530
Montana	110	$38,090	$39,260	$81,530
Puerto Rico	30	$33,080	$38,400	$68,170
Michigan	470	$35,920	$37,390	$68,570

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Counselors, All Other?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Counselors, All Other is $50,860. Employment is 28,580.

How does Counselors, All Other pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Counselors, All Other is 0.2% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Counselors, All Other?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Trenton-Princeton, NJ is highest on this page's list at $107,330.