Counselors, All Other — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 43 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$49,830

Highest

$105,140

Virginia

Lowest

$31,910

Alabama

Total Employment

32,370

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Virginia	$105,140	770	+111.0%
2	District of Columbia	$86,240	0	+73.1%
3	North Dakota	$81,260	90	+63.1%
4	Delaware	$80,760	0	+62.1%
5	New Jersey	$76,240	930	+53.0%
6	Oregon	$76,100	110	+52.7%
7	Wisconsin	$70,500	390	+41.5%
8	New York	$68,570	610	+37.6%
9	Colorado	$68,310	360	+37.1%
10	Hawaii	$68,250	110	+37.0%
11	Maine	$63,920	90	+28.3%
12	Georgia	$63,320	800	+27.1%
13	South Carolina	$63,040	120	+26.5%
14	Pennsylvania	$61,510	1,290	+23.4%
15	Maryland	$61,140	1,550	+22.7%
16	Washington	$58,170	90	+16.7%
17	Massachusetts	$58,120	210	+16.6%
18	Texas	$55,220	2,850	+10.8%
19	Vermont	$52,590	200	+5.5%
20	Minnesota	$52,070	470	+4.5%
21	Connecticut	$51,920	180	+4.2%
22	Tennessee	$51,900	960	+4.2%
23	Indiana	$51,800	100	+4.0%
24	Arizona	$51,780	160	+3.9%
25	Alaska	$50,510	80	+1.4%
26	Illinois	$49,650	1,420	-0.4%
27	North Carolina	$47,150	0	-5.4%
28	California	$47,010	13,320	-5.7%
29	Michigan	$46,780	440	-6.1%
30	Louisiana	$46,000	1,760	-7.7%
31	Iowa	$45,440	130	-8.8%
32	Florida	$45,270	1,150	-9.2%
33	New Hampshire	$45,000	150	-9.7%
34	Mississippi	$44,040	50	-11.6%
35	West Virginia	$41,740	150	-16.2%
36	Kentucky	$40,000	80	-19.7%
37	Missouri	$39,340	170	-21.1%
38	Nevada	$38,970	240	-21.8%
39	Montana	$38,130	120	-23.5%
40	Ohio	$36,980	430	-25.8%
41	Utah	$36,590	110	-26.6%
42	Arkansas	$31,990	80	-35.8%
43	Alabama	$31,910	50	-36.0%