The highest-paying states for other counselors (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of other counselors in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $123,280, North Carolina is the highest paying state for other counselors. It is followed by New Jersey (average annual salary $88,660). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of other counselors in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina | $123,280 |
$42,390 | 700 |
| 2 | New Jersey | $88,660 |
$47,960 | 1,020 |
| 3 | North Dakota | $69,220 |
$51,450 | 90 |
| 4 | District of Columbia | $67,970 |
$44,560 | 120 |
| 5 | Colorado | $62,870 |
$39,420 | 350 |
| 6 | Washington | $61,160 |
$39,530 | 170 |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | $60,010 |
$35,950 | 730 |
| 8 | Alabama | $59,970 |
$19,070 | 40 |
| 9 | Massachusetts | $59,890 |
$43,430 | 100 |
| 10 | Nevada | $57,900 |
$37,090 | 200 |
| 11 | Hawaii | $53,970 |
$49,820 | 220 |
| 12 | New Mexico | $51,150 |
$30,550 | 40 |
| 13 | Indiana | $51,010 |
$49,970 | 660 |
| 14 | Kansas | $50,250 |
$44,370 | 70 |
| 15 | New York | $49,890 |
$31,010 | 230 |
| 16 | Georgia | $49,700 |
$21,980 | 1,050 |
| 17 | Montana | $48,620 |
$44,090 | 60 |
| 18 | Utah | $48,160 |
$31,570 | 420 |
| 19 | Virginia | $47,310 |
$22,690 | 320 |
| 20 | Arizona | $47,180 |
$28,300 | 290 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | $46,630 |
$37,220 | 440 |
| 22 | Illinois | $46,300 |
$34,180 | 1,480 |
| 23 | Kentucky | $45,750 |
$33,530 | 140 |
| 24 | Ohio | $44,240 |
$21,460 | 560 |
| 25 | Rhode Island | $43,350 |
$26,350 | 50 |
| 26 | Texas | $42,200 |
$26,580 | 2,990 |
| 27 | South Dakota | $41,800 |
$41,800 | 60 |
| 28 | Michigan | $41,300 |
$33,100 | 200 |
| 29 | New Hampshire | $40,750 |
$31,020 | 80 |
| 30 | Iowa | $40,480 |
$29,430 | 110 |
| 31 | Louisiana | $40,470 |
$29,640 | 1,800 |
| 32 | Arkansas | $40,200 |
$38,340 | 160 |
| 33 | Tennessee | $40,160 |
$22,980 | 870 |
| 34 | Oregon | $40,100 |
$29,650 | 130 |
| 35 | Maryland | $39,430 |
$30,060 | 870 |
| 36 | California | $38,930 |
$35,610 | 16,120 |
| 37 | Florida | $38,770 |
$30,430 | 1,350 |
| 38 | Connecticut | $38,520 |
$35,520 | 470 |
| 39 | Idaho | $38,230 |
$35,790 | 70 |
| 40 | Nebraska | $37,360 |
$29,150 | 50 |
| 41 | Vermont | $37,220 |
$29,740 | 90 |
| 42 | Minnesota | $36,730 |
$31,100 | 1,080 |
| 43 | West Virginia | $36,380 |
$21,630 | 150 |
| 44 | Alaska | $34,240 |
$34,240 | 70 |
| 45 | South Carolina | $33,150 |
$30,480 | 100 |
| 46 | Maine | $32,390 |
$31,020 | 60 |
| 47 | Puerto Rico | $31,390 |
$19,910 | 50 |
| 48 | Mississippi | $31,200 |
$25,360 | 60 |
| 49 | Oklahoma | $29,240 |
$29,240 | 130 |
| 50 | Delaware | $25,230 |
$18,600 | 90 |
| 51 | Missouri | $24,960 |
$23,190 | 100 |