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Counselors Salary in the Industry of Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)

The salary statistics and trend of counselors in the industry of federal, state, and local government (oes designation) are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare counselors salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,990
25th Percentile Wage
$38,920
50th Percentile Wage
$51,050
75th Percentile Wage
$64,970
90th Percentile Wage
$79,590

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for counselors in the industry of federal, state, and local government (oes designation). The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) counselors is $79,590. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $51,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent counselors is $31,990.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of counselors in the industry of Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$51,050
2.92% 7.56%
2016
$49,560
0.81% -
2015
$49,160
3.03% -
2014
$47,670
0.29% -
2013
$47,530
0.72% -
2012
$47,190
- -

Table 3. Compare Counselors Salary in Different Industries within the Federal, State, and Local Government Sector

The average salaries of counselors in eight industries within the federal, state, and local government sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of counselors in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)
$66,670
Federal government, including USPS
$66,670
Local government, including schools and hospitals
$60,780
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
$57,310
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$51,810
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
$51,050
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$49,900
State government, including schools and hospitals
$49,090

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