Compare One Occupation Across States
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Counselors, All Other
Full counselors, all other overview →U.S. mean $58,210 · median $50,860
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | #1 | $96,350 | $76,450 | $46 | +65.5% | $49,030–$166,960 |
| District of Columbia | #2 | $92,780 | $93,720 | $45 | +59.4% | $79,950–$108,620 |
| Massachusetts | #3 | $80,240 | $58,240 | $39 | +37.8% | $51,830–$185,160 |
| Oregon | #4 | $78,640 | $78,750 | $38 | +35.1% | $60,680–$99,570 |
| Utah | #5 | $77,040 | $93,530 | $37 | +32.3% | $28,950–$127,330 |
| New Jersey | #6 | $76,240 | $73,360 | $37 | +31% | $50,400–$110,990 |
| Washington | #7 | $73,610 | $69,530 | $35 | +26.5% | $43,250–$107,060 |
| Georgia | #8 | $72,620 | $79,490 | $35 | +24.8% | $33,310–$111,750 |
| North Dakota | #9 | $71,780 | $69,860 | $35 | +23.3% | $43,390–$93,070 |
| Wisconsin | #10 | $70,510 | $71,390 | $34 | +21.1% | $46,690–$93,230 |
| Maine | #11 | $68,220 | $62,190 | $33 | +17.2% | $57,560–$82,750 |
| Colorado | #12 | $68,110 | $66,680 | $33 | +17% | $43,050–$94,910 |
| Hawaii | #13 | $65,650 | $65,470 | $32 | +12.8% | $49,860–$84,510 |
| Iowa | #14 | $63,610 | $61,080 | $31 | +9.3% | $34,100–$93,520 |
| Vermont | #15 | $63,310 | $56,220 | $30 | +8.8% | $49,960–$84,100 |
| Arizona | #16 | $60,450 | $59,910 | $29 | +3.8% | $47,910–$78,250 |
| Pennsylvania | #17 | $60,300 | $59,160 | $29 | +3.6% | $38,160–$87,860 |
| Connecticut | #18 | $60,240 | $53,310 | $29 | +3.5% | $38,440–$96,760 |
| New York | #19 | $60,200 | $58,500 | $29 | +3.4% | $36,960–$91,680 |
| California | #20 | $58,620 | $48,850 | $28 | +0.7% | $39,140–$99,760 |
| South Carolina | #21 | $56,210 | $55,140 | $27 | -3.4% | $31,200–$108,400 |
| Delaware | #22 | $55,940 | $48,990 | $27 | -3.9% | $34,730–$89,590 |
| New Hampshire | #23 | $55,780 | $47,770 | $27 | -4.2% | $33,140–$93,870 |
| Texas | #24 | $55,250 | $54,450 | $27 | -5.1% | $30,990–$77,870 |
| Missouri | #25 | $55,240 | $43,680 | $27 | -5.1% | $36,320–$95,610 |
| Illinois | #26 | $54,810 | $49,360 | $26 | -5.8% | $33,410–$83,440 |
| Maryland | #27 | $54,130 | $46,840 | $26 | -7% | $33,000–$93,830 |
| Montana | #28 | $52,750 | $39,260 | $25 | -9.4% | $38,090–$81,530 |
| Minnesota | #29 | $52,370 | $47,740 | $25 | -10% | $38,550–$82,900 |
| Mississippi | #30 | $52,010 | $54,090 | $25 | -10.7% | $33,220–$63,010 |
| Tennessee | #31 | $51,400 | $51,900 | $25 | -11.7% | $27,750–$62,250 |
| North Carolina | #32 | $50,700 | $52,280 | $24 | -12.9% | $28,370–$67,710 |
| Indiana | #33 | $50,280 | $45,360 | $24 | -13.6% | $28,760–$79,380 |
| Arkansas | #34 | $49,980 | $49,310 | $24 | -14.1% | $32,760–$59,990 |
| Louisiana | #35 | $49,960 | $47,830 | $24 | -14.2% | $34,140–$70,380 |
| Ohio | #36 | $47,320 | $45,840 | $23 | -18.7% | $30,040–$66,620 |
| Nebraska | #37 | $47,060 | $40,530 | $23 | -19.2% | $38,580–$70,140 |
| West Virginia | #38 | $46,600 | $44,810 | $22 | -19.9% | $27,670–$69,180 |
| Alaska | #39 | $46,400 | $45,060 | $22 | -20.3% | $38,340–$53,630 |
| Michigan | #40 | $46,400 | $37,390 | $22 | -20.3% | $35,920–$68,570 |
| Florida | #41 | $46,090 | $45,880 | $22 | -20.8% | $35,830–$55,540 |
| Nevada | #42 | $46,040 | $45,440 | $22 | -20.9% | $31,780–$68,120 |
| Alabama | #43 | $44,450 | $47,580 | $21 | -23.6% | $30,490–$51,300 |
| Kentucky | #44 | $43,950 | $40,230 | $21 | -24.5% | $15,170–$84,530 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.