What are the main factors that influence an Adoption Counselor's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Adoption Counselor?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Adoption Counselor roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change An Adoption Counselor's salary?

An Adoption Counselor's salary grows with experience: starting around $48,785 for beginners, reaching about $50,461 at mid-level, and approach $50,858 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Adoption Counselor?

Adoption Counselor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Adoption Counselor roles are District of Columbia $52,234, California $52,036, Massachusetts $51,343. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Adoption Counselor roles make?

Salaries for Adoption Counselor level roles vary by specialization: Adoption Manager: $136,053; Adoption Worker: $63,326; Adoption Coordinator: $61,291; Adoption Consultant: $59,974; Adoption Caseworker: $58,269.

Adoption Counselor Salary in Colorado

How much does an Adoption Counselor make in Colorado?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adoption Counselor in Colorado is $48,135 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

However, an Adoption Counselor's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $57,436
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,450 to $53,004
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,185

10% $39,185

50% (Median) $48,135

90% $57,436

Adoption Counselor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,004	$4,417	$1,019	$25
Average	$48,135	$4,011	$926	$23
25th Percentile	$43,450	$3,621	$836	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Adoption Counselor Salaries

An Adoption Counselor's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Adoption Counselor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Adoption Counselor's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $48,785
Early Career (1-2 years): $49,270
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $50,461
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $50,700
Expert (over 8 years): $50,858

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Adoption Counselor	$48,785
Intermediate Level Adoption Counselor	$49,270
Senior Level Adoption Counselor	$50,461
Specialist Level Adoption Counselor	$50,700
Expert Level Adoption Counselor	$50,858

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How Do Adoption Counselor Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Adoption Counselors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $52,234.
California: $52,036.
Massachusetts: $51,343.

District of Columbia $52,234 California $52,036 Massachusetts $51,343 Washington $51,154 New Jersey $51,135 Alaska $51,069 Connecticut $50,418 New York $50,154

Hawaii $49,309 Rhode Island $48,913 Maryland $48,644 Minnesota $48,276 Colorado $48,135 Illinois $48,088 Oregon $47,908 Delaware $47,776

New Hampshire $47,693 Virginia $47,507 Pennsylvania $46,965 Nevada $46,691 North Dakota $46,601 Michigan $46,460 Wisconsin $46,408 Vermont $46,304

Texas $46,016 Maine $45,998 Arizona $45,969 Ohio $45,936 Georgia $45,502 Indiana $45,285 Wyoming $45,243 Utah $45,177

Iowa $45,148 Kansas $44,922 Louisiana $44,856 North Carolina $44,832 Missouri $44,823 Florida $44,639 Montana $44,540 Nebraska $44,445

Kentucky $44,394 South Carolina $44,205 Tennessee $44,087 Idaho $44,040 New Mexico $43,695 Oklahoma $43,620 Alabama $43,342 South Dakota $42,874

Arkansas $42,620 West Virginia $42,483 Mississippi $42,072

Top Paying Cities for Adoption Counselors

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Glen Haven: $47,192
Hygiene: $48,832
Johnstown: $47,297

Glen Haven, CO $47,192 Hygiene, CO $48,832 Johnstown, CO $47,297 Laporte, CO $46,773 Livermore, CO $46,621 Loveland, CO $47,150 Lyons, CO $48,747 Masonville, CO $46,803

Mead, CO $47,835 Milliken, CO $47,232 Niwot, CO $49,216 Red Feather Lakes, CO $46,750 Severance, CO $46,840 Timnath, CO $46,780 Wellington, CO $46,518 Windsor, CO $46,847

Brighton, CO $48,008 Ault, CO $46,758 Briggsdale, CO $46,771 Carr, CO $45,966 Eastlake, CO $48,133 Eaton, CO $46,906 Evans, CO $47,144 Fort Lupton, CO $47,871

Galeton, CO $46,910 Gilcrest, CO $47,402 Gill, CO $46,987 Greeley, CO $47,028 Henderson, CO $48,083 Hudson, CO $47,714 Keenesburg, CO $47,484 Kersey, CO $46,993

La Salle, CO $47,320 Lucerne, CO $46,978 Nunn, CO $46,609 Orchard, CO $46,765 Pierce, CO $46,788 Ohio City, CO $47,269 Parlin, CO $47,047 Penrose, CO $46,636

Pitkin, CO $47,210 Poncha Springs, CO $46,891 Powderhorn, CO $46,949 Rockvale, CO $46,424 Sargents, CO $46,811 Twin Lakes, CO $48,357 Westcliffe, CO $46,450 Wetmore, CO $46,151

Durango, CO $47,080 Cahone, CO $46,964 Cortez, CO $46,929 Dolores, CO $47,041 Dove Creek, CO $46,918 Egnar, CO $46,943 Hesperus, CO $46,669 Lewis, CO $47,047

Mancos, CO $46,928 Marvel, CO $46,667 Mesa Verde National Park, CO $46,685 Pleasant View, CO $46,829 Rico, CO $47,052 Towaoc, CO $46,733 Yellow Jacket, CO $46,991 Montrose, CO $47,228

Austin, CO $47,289 Bedrock, CO $46,932 Cedaredge, CO $47,337 Cory, CO $47,278 Crawford, CO $47,144 Delta, CO $47,227 Eckert, CO $47,301 Hotchkiss, CO $47,272

Lazear, CO $47,236 Naturita, CO $47,027 Norwood, CO $47,045 Nucla, CO $47,099 Olathe, CO $47,175 Ophir, CO $47,096 Ouray, CO $47,089 Paonia, CO $47,489

Paradox, CO $46,958 Placerville, CO $47,053 Redvale, CO $47,068 Ridgway, CO $47,082 Silverton, CO $47,003 Somerset, CO $47,633 Telluride, CO $47,105 Grand Junction, CO $47,519

Platteville, CO $47,507 Roggen, CO $47,017 Weldona, CO $46,654 Wiggins, CO $46,904 Fort Morgan, CO $46,673 Log Lane Village, CO $46,826 Akron, CO $46,335 Amherst, CO $46,186

Atwood, CO $46,497 Brush, CO $46,494 Crook, CO $46,365 Eckley, CO $46,219 Fleming, CO $46,454 Grover, CO $46,417 Haxtun, CO $46,444 Hereford, CO $46,121

Hillrose, CO $46,540 Holyoke, CO $46,304 Idalia, CO $46,072 Iliff, CO $46,487 Julesburg, CO $46,300 Lindon, CO $46,136 Merino, CO $46,538 New Raymer, CO $46,527

Otis, CO $46,376 Ovid, CO $46,316 Padroni, CO $46,369 Paoli, CO $46,445 Peetz, CO $46,356 Sedgwick, CO $46,333 Snyder, CO $46,503 Sterling, CO $46,577

Stoneham, CO $46,530 Vernon, CO $46,116 Woodrow, CO $46,233 Wray, CO $46,208 Yuma, CO $46,362 Anton, CO $46,148 Arapahoe, CO $45,784 Arriba, CO $45,950

Bethune, CO $46,018 Burlington, CO $45,975 Calhan, CO $46,703 Cascade, CO $47,087 Cheyenne Wells, CO $45,851 Cope, CO $46,126 Cripple Creek, CO $46,998 Divide, CO $47,023

Flagler, CO $45,998 Florissant, CO $46,985 Fountain, CO $46,699 Genoa, CO $45,982 Green Mountain Falls, CO $47,075 Guffey, CO $46,935 Hugo, CO $45,700 Joes, CO $46,172

Karval, CO $45,435 Kirk, CO $46,134 Kit Carson, CO $45,794 Limon, CO $46,259 Lake George, CO $47,056 Manitou Springs, CO $47,087 Matheson, CO $46,225 Peyton, CO $46,923

Ramah, CO $45,926 Rush, CO $46,036 Seibert, CO $45,978 Simla, CO $46,435 Stratton, CO $46,024 U S A F Academy, CO $47,084 Victor, CO $46,977 Vona, CO $46,005

Wild Horse, CO $45,706 Woodland Park, CO $47,048 Yoder, CO $46,213 Colorado Springs, CO $47,087 Clifton, CO $47,489 Fruita, CO $47,371 Gateway, CO $47,037 Glade Park, CO $47,200

Loma, CO $47,388 Mack, CO $47,262 Palisade, CO $47,403 Whitewater, CO $47,197 Glenwood Springs, CO $47,977 Dinosaur, CO $47,184 Aspen, CO $48,875 Snowmass Village, CO $48,873

Avon, CO $48,435 Basalt, CO $48,720 Carbondale, CO $48,539 Collbran, CO $47,356 Craig, CO $47,704 De Beque, CO $47,351 Eagle, CO $48,237 Edwards, CO $48,340

Parachute, CO $47,597 Battlement Mesa, CO $47,553 Gypsum, CO $47,996 Hamilton, CO $47,907 Hayden, CO $47,772 Maybell, CO $47,243 Meeker, CO $47,912 Meredith, CO $48,560

Mesa, CO $47,333 Minturn, CO $48,287 Molina, CO $47,305 New Castle, CO $47,811 Rangely, CO $47,376 Red Cliff, CO $48,281 Rifle, CO $47,693 Silt, CO $47,673

Slater, CO $47,477 Snowmass, CO $48,775 Wolcott, CO $48,265 Woody Creek, CO $48,872 Vail, CO $48,494 Pueblo, CO $45,658 Colorado City, CO $45,970 Aguilar, CO $46,171

Arlington, CO $45,358 Avondale, CO $45,780 Beulah, CO $45,973 Boncarbo, CO $46,193 Boone, CO $45,928 Branson, CO $45,815 Campo, CO $45,646 Cheraw, CO $45,733

Crowley, CO $45,831 Eads, CO $45,766 Fort Lyon, CO $45,715 Fowler, CO $45,847 Gardner, CO $46,295 Granada, CO $45,869 Hartman, CO $45,957 Hasty, CO $45,816

Haswell, CO $45,545 Hoehne, CO $46,119 Holly, CO $45,812 Kim, CO $45,768 La Junta, CO $45,798 Lamar, CO $45,938 Las Animas, CO $45,773 La Veta, CO $46,376

Mc Clave, CO $45,823 Manzanola, CO $45,763 Model, CO $45,832 Olney Springs, CO $45,684 Ordway, CO $45,457 Pritchett, CO $45,771 Rocky Ford, CO $45,697 Rye, CO $46,041

Sheridan Lake, CO $45,784 Springfield, CO $45,865 Sugar City, CO $45,335 Swink, CO $45,752 Trinchera, CO $45,921 Trinidad, CO $46,120 Two Buttes, CO $45,862 Vilas, CO $45,855

Walsenburg, CO $46,132 Walsh, CO $45,807 Weston, CO $46,281 Wiley, CO $45,781 Alamosa, CO $46,728 Antonito, CO $46,699 Arboles, CO $46,793 Arvada, CO $48,135

Aurora, CO $48,102 Bayfield, CO $46,925 Broomfield, CO $48,347 Commerce City, CO $48,022 Dupont, CO $48,114 Eldorado Springs, CO $49,259 Lafayette, CO $48,823 Louisville, CO $48,883

Westminster, CO $48,113 Wheat Ridge, CO $48,111 Agate, CO $46,406 Bennett, CO $47,612 Byers, CO $47,044 Castle Rock, CO $47,252 Deer Trail, CO $46,734 Elbert, CO $46,954

Elizabeth, CO $47,350 Englewood, CO $48,102 Franktown, CO $47,221 Kiowa, CO $47,009 Larkspur, CO $47,099 Littleton, CO $48,054 Lone Tree, CO $47,928 Louviers, CO $47,861

Monument, CO $47,053 Palmer Lake, CO $47,058 Parker, CO $47,752 Sedalia, CO $47,277 Strasburg, CO $47,461 Watkins, CO $47,817 Denver, CO $48,097 Thornton, CO $48,135

Boulder, CO $49,497 Golden, CO $48,107 Alma, CO $47,836 Bailey, CO $47,728 Black Hawk, CO $48,588 Bond, CO $48,261 Breckenridge, CO $47,938 Buffalo Creek, CO $47,562

Burns, CO $47,951 Central City, CO $48,314 Clark, CO $47,496 Climax, CO $47,994 Coalmont, CO $47,414 Como, CO $47,252 Conifer, CO $47,852 Cowdrey, CO $47,223

Dillon, CO $47,910 Dumont, CO $48,142 Evergreen, CO $48,023 Empire, CO $47,922 Fairplay, CO $47,296 Fraser, CO $47,977 Frisco, CO $48,205 Georgetown, CO $47,887

Granby, CO $47,849 Grand Lake, CO $47,822 Grant, CO $47,482 Hartsel, CO $47,044 Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $47,785 Idaho Springs, CO $48,061 Idledale, CO $48,057 Indian Hills, CO $48,033

Jamestown, CO $49,417 Jefferson, CO $47,383 Kittredge, CO $48,038 Kremmling, CO $47,780 Leadville, CO $47,935 Mc Coy, CO $47,943 Morrison, CO $48,022 Nederland, CO $48,968

Oak Creek, CO $47,858 Parshall, CO $48,063 Phippsburg, CO $47,905 Pine, CO $47,620 Pinecliffe, CO $49,198 Rand, CO $47,418 Rollinsville, CO $48,740 Shawnee, CO $47,609

Silver Plume, CO $47,684 Steamboat Springs, CO $47,769 Tabernash, CO $48,088 Toponas, CO $47,887 Walden, CO $47,347 Ward, CO $48,839 Winter Park, CO $48,150 Yampa, CO $47,952

Silverthorne, CO $48,164 Longmont, CO $48,642 Allenspark, CO $48,421 Estes Park, CO $47,694 Bellvue, CO $47,084 Berthoud, CO $47,661 Dacono, CO $48,216 Drake, CO $47,101

Erie, CO $48,432 Firestone, CO $48,096 Fort Collins, CO $46,748 Frederick, CO $48,098 Blanca, CO $46,563 Capulin, CO $46,802 Center, CO $46,764 Chama, CO $46,403

Chimney Rock, CO $46,813 Chromo, CO $46,499 Conejos, CO $46,670 Creede, CO $46,915 Crestone, CO $46,584 Del Norte, CO $46,813 Fort Garland, CO $46,458 San Luis, CO $46,269

Homelake, CO $46,769 Hooper, CO $46,614 Ignacio, CO $46,723 Jaroso, CO $46,371 La Jara, CO $46,745 Manassa, CO $46,698 Moffat, CO $46,646 Monte Vista, CO $46,797

Mosca, CO $46,555 Pagosa Springs, CO $46,809 Romeo, CO $46,835 Saguache, CO $46,807 Sanford, CO $46,573 San Pablo, CO $46,333 South Fork, CO $46,859 Villa Grove, CO $46,709

Salida, CO $46,892 Almont, CO $48,099 Buena Vista, CO $48,026 Canon City, CO $46,683 Cimarron, CO $46,998 Coal Creek, CO $46,406 Coaldale, CO $46,777 Cotopaxi, CO $46,646

Crested Butte, CO $48,352 Florence, CO $46,333 Monarch, CO $46,990 Granite, CO $47,695 Gunnison, CO $47,035 Hillside, CO $46,629 Howard, CO $46,862 Lake City, CO $46,995

Nathrop, CO $47,033

Adoption Counselor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Adoption Counselor roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Adoption Counselor positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Adoption Counselor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Adoption Counselor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$52,948	$25.0	10%

Adoption Counselor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Adoption Counselor's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$43,450

Average $48,135/year

$53,004

$3,621

Average $4,011/month

$4,417

$836

Average $926/week

$1,019

$21

Average $23/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,004	$4,417	$1,019	$25
Average	$48,135	$4,011	$926	$23
25th Percentile	$43,450	$3,621	$836	$21

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