Average Salary for Counselors, All Other
SOC 21-1019 · Community and Social Service Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Counselors, All Other in the United States is $49,830 ($23.96/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $36,160 at the 10th percentile to $91,420 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 33,340 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 11.2% since 2014.
Median Annual
$49,830
Mean Annual
$58,070
10th Pct
$36,160
75th Pct
$66,510
Employment
33,340
Salary Distribution
$36k
10th
$43k
25th
$50k
Median
$67k
75th
$91k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Richmond, VA | $108,530 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $107,990 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $107,020 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $91,420 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $85,840 |
| Bismarck, ND | $80,910 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $79,950 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $75,330 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $74,420 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $73,280 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $73,260 |
| Madison, WI | $71,450 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $70,500 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $69,390 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $68,250 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Virginia | $105,140 |
| District of Columbia | $86,240 |
| North Dakota | $81,260 |
| Delaware | $80,760 |
| New Jersey | $76,240 |
| Oregon | $76,100 |
| Wisconsin | $70,500 |
| New York | $68,570 |
| Colorado | $68,310 |
| Hawaii | $68,250 |
| Maine | $63,920 |
| Georgia | $63,320 |
| South Carolina | $63,040 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,510 |
| Maryland | $61,140 |
| Washington | $58,170 |
| Massachusetts | $58,120 |
| Texas | $55,220 |
| Vermont | $52,590 |
| Minnesota | $52,070 |
| Connecticut | $51,920 |
| Tennessee | $51,900 |
| Indiana | $51,800 |
| Arizona | $51,780 |
| Alaska | $50,510 |
| Illinois | $49,650 |
| North Carolina | $47,150 |
| California | $47,010 |
| Michigan | $46,780 |
| Louisiana | $46,000 |
| Iowa | $45,440 |
| Florida | $45,270 |
| New Hampshire | $45,000 |
| Mississippi | $44,040 |
| West Virginia | $41,740 |
| Kentucky | $40,000 |
| Missouri | $39,340 |
| Nevada | $38,970 |
| Montana | $38,130 |
| Ohio | $36,980 |
| Utah | $36,590 |
| Arkansas | $31,990 |
| Alabama | $31,910 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Counselors, All Other broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $112,120 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $85,510 |
| Finance and Insurance | $84,180 |
| Insurance Carriers | $84,180 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $84,180 |
| Offices of Physicians | $73,890 |
| Religious Organizations | $71,150 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $70,160 |
| Home Health Care Services | $68,080 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $68,000 |
| Junior Colleges | $66,410 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $66,390 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $64,460 |
| Hospitals | $64,170 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | $64,160 |
| Educational Services | $64,070 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $63,920 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $63,320 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $62,400 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $62,030 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $62,020 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $61,850 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $60,920 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $60,770 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $59,520 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $59,340 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $57,810 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $57,070 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $57,070 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $57,070 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $56,610 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $56,610 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $52,760 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $51,900 |
| Child Care Services | $51,460 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $51,210 |
| Educational Services | $51,190 |
| Other Personal Services | $51,100 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $50,820 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $49,910 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $49,910 |
| Employment Services | $49,780 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $48,790 |
| Educational Support Services | $48,690 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $48,390 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $48,390 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $48,120 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $47,650 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $46,990 |
| Social Assistance | $46,920 |
| Individual and Family Services | $46,760 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $46,470 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $46,080 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $45,750 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $45,700 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $45,620 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $45,060 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $44,650 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $44,260 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $44,080 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $42,230 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $41,910 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $32,410 |
| Death Care Services | $19,770 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $49,830 |
| 2023 | $46,130 |
| 2022 | $43,390 |
| 2021 | $45,160 |
| 2020 | $45,760 |
| 2019 | $42,930 |
| 2018 | $42,130 |
| 2017 | $43,370 |
| 2016 | $44,350 |
| 2015 | $45,530 |
| 2014 | $44,830 |