Key Factors That Influence Counselor Intern Salaries
A Counselor Intern'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.
How Experience Level Affects Counselor Intern Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a Counselor Intern'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): $92,908
Early Career (1-2 years): $93,165
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $96,782
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $102,666
Expert (over 8 years): $103,086
Levels
Salary
Entry Level Counselor Intern
$92,908
Intermediate Level Counselor Intern
$93,165
Senior Level Counselor Intern
$96,782
Specialist Level Counselor Intern
$102,666
Expert Level Counselor Intern
$103,086
$92,9080 yr
$93,165< 2 yrs
$96,7822-4 yrs
$102,6665-8 yrs
$103,086> 8 yrs
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How Do Counselor Intern 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 Counselor Interns.
For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
District of Columbia: $103,862.
California: $103,468.
Massachusetts: $102,089.
District of Columbia$103,862
California$103,468
Massachusetts$102,089
Washington$101,714
New Jersey$101,677
Alaska$101,545
Connecticut$100,251
New York$99,725
Hawaii$98,046
Rhode Island$97,258
Maryland$96,724
Minnesota$95,992
Colorado$95,711
Illinois$95,617
Oregon$95,260
Delaware$94,998
New Hampshire$94,833
Virginia$94,463
Pennsylvania$93,384
Nevada$92,840
North Dakota$92,662
Michigan$92,380
Wisconsin$92,277
Vermont$92,071
Texas$91,499
Maine$91,461
Arizona$91,405
Ohio$91,339
Georgia$90,476
Indiana$90,045
Wyoming$89,960
Utah$89,829
Iowa$89,773
Kansas$89,322
Louisiana$89,191
North Carolina$89,144
Missouri$89,125
Florida$88,760
Montana$88,563
Nebraska$88,375
Kentucky$88,272
South Carolina$87,897
Tennessee$87,662
Idaho$87,568
New Mexico$86,883
Oklahoma$86,733
Alabama$86,180
South Dakota$85,251
Arkansas$84,745
West Virginia$84,473
Mississippi$83,656
Top Paying Cities for Counselor Interns
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:
San Jose: $118,318
San Francisco: $117,022
Oakland: $114,556
San Jose, CA$118,318
San Francisco, CA$117,022
Oakland, CA$114,556
New York, NY$108,008
Paramus, NJ$106,694
Queens Village, NY$106,690
Passaic, NJ$106,601
Bergenfield, NJ$106,592
Stamford, CT$106,386
Huntington, NY$106,347
Newark, NJ$105,654
Bridgeport, CT$105,456
Vallejo, CA$105,269
New Brunswick, NJ$105,232
Petaluma, CA$105,176
Middlesex, NJ$104,997
Somerset, NJ$104,932
Santa Cruz, CA$104,810
Boston, MA$104,238
Monterey, CA$103,908
Seattle, WA$103,693
Santa Rosa, CA$103,675
Los Angeles, CA$103,647
Juneau, AK$103,403
Washington, DC$103,299
Orange, CA$102,966
Santa Ana, CA$102,718
Long Beach, CA$102,624
Anaheim, CA$102,605
Anchorage, AK$102,558
Santa Maria, CA$102,277
Everett, WA$102,258
Danbury, CT$101,928
Bremerton, WA$101,799
Tacoma, WA$101,461
New Suffolk, NY$101,459
Sacramento, CA$101,433
Santa Barbara, CA$101,330
Trenton, NJ$101,226
San Diego, CA$101,226
Brockton, MA$101,123
Fairbanks, AK$100,893
Lompoc, CA$100,654
Lowell, MA$100,578
Ventura, CA$100,560
Nashua, NH$100,542
Stockton, CA$100,532
Modesto, CA$99,847
Poughkeepsie, NY$99,641
Olympia, WA$99,463
Kennewick, WA$99,463
New Haven, CT$99,425
Lawrence, MA$99,088
Hartford, CT$98,994
Riverside, CA$98,975
New Bedford, MA$98,881
Richland, WA$98,881
Bakersfield, CA$98,750
San Bernardino, CA$98,712
New Britain, CT$98,703
Atlantic City, NJ$98,703
New London, CT$98,665
Norwich, CT$98,637
Portsmouth, NH$98,619
Boulder, CO$98,420
Portland, OR$98,290
Worcester, MA$98,281
Minneapolis, MN$97,990
Philadelphia, PA$97,859
Honolulu, HI$97,549
Saint Paul, MN$97,504
Vineland, NJ$97,484
Providence, RI$97,211
Chicago, IL$96,939
Bellingham, WA$96,827
Springfield, MA$96,752
Baltimore, MD$96,724
Chico, CA$96,489
Pittsfield, MA$96,236
Manchester, NH$96,058
Spokane, WA$95,645
Denver, CO$95,636
Albany, NY$95,195
Troy, NY$95,157
Nassau, NY$95,057
Schenectady, NY$94,960
Wilmington, DE$94,885
Burlington, VT$94,754
Salem, OR$94,716
Portland, ME$94,425
Yakima, WA$94,332
Rochester, MN$94,041
Reno, NV$93,994
Fresno, CA$93,994
Milwaukee, WI$93,909
Detroit, MI$93,816
Ann Arbor, MI$93,800
Allentown, PA$93,788
Colorado Springs, CO$93,628
Syracuse, NY$93,581
Carson City, NV$93,581
Houston, TX$93,450
Eugene, OR$93,403
Gary, IN$93,290
Springfield, OR$93,215
Bismarck, ND$93,197
Galveston, TX$93,131
Medford, OR$92,990
Fort Collins, CO$92,953
Concord, NH$92,906
Austin, TX$92,878
Mesa, AZ$92,681
Reading, PA$92,671
Phoenix, AZ$92,662
Dallas, TX$92,634
Saint Cloud, MN$92,544
Madison, WI$92,418
Utica, NY$92,165
Rochester, NY$92,015
Des Moines, IA$92,005
Raleigh, NC$91,996
Atlanta, GA$91,855
Battle Creek, MI$91,827
Salt Lake City, UT$91,799
Lancaster, PA$91,658
Harrisburg, PA$91,527
Kansas City, MO$91,433
Champaign, IL$91,414
Kansas City, KS$91,414
Fort Worth, TX$91,405
Columbus, OH$91,389
Boca Raton, FL$91,367
Pittsburgh, PA$91,330
Richmond, VA$91,292
Indianapolis, IN$91,274
Cleveland, OH$91,264
Las Vegas, NV$91,152
Cincinnati, OH$91,152
Petersburg, VA$91,011
Huntsville, AL$90,870
Lansing, MI$90,807
Lebanon, PA$90,795
Pueblo, CO$90,786
Appleton, WI$90,758
Buffalo, NY$90,720
Dayton, OH$90,692
Racine, WI$90,673
Charlotte, NC$90,664
Saint Louis, MO$90,636
York, PA$90,579
Elkhart, IN$90,579
Gastonia, NC$90,562
Billings, MT$90,539
Beaumont, TX$90,514
Lorain, OH$90,495
Benton Harbor, MI$90,476
Toledo, OH$90,457
Binghamton, NY$90,411
Rock Hill, SC$90,401
Rockford, IL$90,354
Springfield, IL$90,317
Elyria, OH$90,307
Fargo, ND$90,307
Flagstaff, AZ$90,242
Fort Lauderdale, FL$90,185
Duluth, MN$90,129
Miami, FL$90,129
Cheyenne, WY$90,063
Grand Forks, ND$90,063
Bangor, ME$89,857
Cedar Rapids, IA$89,754
Durham, NC$89,714
Louisville, KY$89,707
Grand Rapids, MI$89,688
Hialeah, FL$89,679
Casper, WY$89,547
Scranton, PA$89,435
New Orleans, LA$89,407
Virginia Beach, VA$89,397
Akron, OH$89,351
Peoria, IL$89,229
Sarasota, FL$89,210
Nashville, TN$89,144
Omaha, NE$89,144
Green Bay, WI$89,144
Baton Rouge, LA$89,097
Charleston, SC$89,078
Jamestown, NY$89,032
Davenport, IA$89,032
Tucson, AZ$88,985
Saint Petersburg, FL$88,928
Tampa, FL$88,910
Evansville, IN$88,853
Port Arthur, TX$88,853
Bradenton, FL$88,816
Santa Fe, NM$88,647
Orlando, FL$88,478
Clearwater, FL$88,450
Canton, OH$88,253
La Crosse, WI$88,253
Albuquerque, NM$88,197
Newport News, VA$88,187
High Point, NC$88,159
Ogden, UT$88,122
Corpus Christi, TX$88,047
Norfolk, VA$87,990
Laramie, WY$87,990
Rock Island, IL$87,934
Saginaw, MI$87,915
Jacksonville, FL$87,906
Salisbury, NC$87,887
Boise, ID$87,868
Moline, IL$87,821
Fort Myers, FL$87,793
Memphis, TN$87,775
Tulsa, OK$87,728
Waterloo, IA$87,671
Spartanburg, SC$87,578
Lincoln, NE$87,531
Fort Wayne, IN$87,512
Provo, UT$87,503
Cedar Falls, IA$87,390
San Antonio, TX$87,352
Greensboro, NC$87,315
South Bend, IN$87,306
Savannah, GA$87,202
Muskegon, MI$87,165
Birmingham, AL$87,155
Winston Salem, NC$87,109
Lake Charles, LA$86,883
Anderson, IN$86,865
Lexington, KY$86,836
Augusta, GA$86,808
Greenville, SC$86,808
Lima, OH$86,733
Wichita, KS$86,724
Tuscaloosa, AL$86,724
Columbia, SC$86,639
Springfield, OH$86,621
Asheville, NC$86,471
Bloomington, IN$86,405
Knoxville, TN$86,067
Shreveport, LA$86,058
Wilmington, NC$85,936
Roanoke, VA$85,936
Topeka, KS$85,767
Frankfort, KY$85,757
Oklahoma City, OK$85,692
Chillicothe, OH$85,655
Longview, TX$85,645
Melbourne, FL$85,636
Sioux Falls, SD$85,486
Mobile, AL$85,476
Terre Haute, IN$85,439
Altoona, PA$85,382
Amarillo, TX$85,317
Killeen, TX$85,289
Fayetteville, AR$85,214
Chattanooga, TN$85,186
Sioux City, IA$85,101
Idaho Falls, ID$85,082
Lynchburg, VA$85,007
Gainesville, FL$84,885
Portsmouth, OH$84,838
Little Rock, AR$84,820
Lafayette, LA$84,782
Youngstown, OH$84,782
Daytona Beach, FL$84,726
Clarksville, TN$84,716
Pensacola, FL$84,707
Temple, TX$84,701
Hopkinsville, KY$84,426
Erie, PA$84,407
Florence, SC$84,369
Charleston, WV$84,219
Great Falls, MT$84,172
Macon, GA$84,041
Tallahassee, FL$84,032
Fayetteville, NC$84,013
Waco, TX$83,994
Helena, MT$83,928
Pine Bluff, AR$83,893
Vincennes, IN$83,778
Lubbock, TX$83,741
Alamogordo, NM$83,685
Twin Falls, ID$83,600
Rapid City, SD$83,572
Jackson, MS$83,403
Huntington, WV$83,397
Greenville, MS$83,394
Parkersburg, WV$83,298
Montgomery, AL$83,281
Wichita Falls, TX$83,187
Springfield, MO$83,187
Biloxi, MS$83,141
Monroe, LA$83,047
Johnstown, PA$82,981
Sumter, SC$82,944
Columbus, GA$82,934
Pascagoula, MS$82,756
Abilene, TX$82,756
Kingsport, TN$82,512
Albany, GA$82,512
Gulfport, MS$82,484
Alexandria, LA$82,174
Fort Smith, AR$81,940
El Paso, TX$81,687
Las Cruces, NM$81,264
Harlingen, TX$81,026
Pocatello, ID$81,011
Florence, AL$80,889
Brownsville, TX$80,870
Mcallen, TX$80,673
Dothan, AL$80,542
Columbus, MS$79,985
Altus, OK$79,548
Lawton, OK$79,370
Pierre, SD$79,032
What Skills Can Increase a Counselor Intern's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Analysis (Mentioned in 3.58% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Case Management (Mentioned in 2.02% Job Postings): Connecting patients with suitable healthcare providers, resources, and services to ensure they receive optimal, cost-effective care.
Direct Patient Care (Mentioned in 1.03% Job Postings): Direct patient care Hands on, face-to-face contact with patients for the purpose of diagnosis, treatment. and monitoring.
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Skills
Demand Percentage
Analysis
3.58%
Case Management
2.02%
Direct Patient Care
1.03%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay.
Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Counselor Intern's salary.
Cardiac: Can increase your salary by up to 14%.
Billing: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Skill
Salary
Salary % Increase
Cardiac
$106,939
14%
Billing
$101,311
8%
Collaboration
$100,373
7%
Health Sciences
$100,373
7%
Project Management
$99,435
6%
Leadership
$99,435
6%
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Counselor Intern Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Counselor Intern roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential
by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare,
offers compensation 25% above the average. Conversely,
Counselor Intern positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay,
as this sector often view Counselor Intern as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industry for a Counselor Intern
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare
$117,258
$56.0
25%
How Education impacts a Counselor Intern's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Counselor Interns enter the field with a Master's Degree or MBA degree,
higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.
According to our 100% employer-reported salary data,
the median salary for a Counselor Intern with a Master's Degree or MBA is between
$83,809
and $88,753).
Counselor Intern Salaries by Degree Level
Typical Education for Counselor Intern
No Diploma1.1%
High School3.4%
Associates7.9%
Bachelors7.9%
Masters76.4%
Doctorate11.2%
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Degree Level
% of user with this level of education
No Diploma
1.1%
High School
3.4%
Associates
7.9%
Bachelors
7.9%
Masters
76.4%
Doctorate
11.2%
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Counselor Intern Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Counselor Intern'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.
Salaries for a Counselor Intern can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $118,194 in 2023
to around $117,911 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Counselor Intern salary trends,
.
Average Annual Salary of Counselor Intern Over Time
2022
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2023
$118,194
2024
$119,116
2025
$117,911
2026
$???
2027
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Average Annual Salary
2022
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2023
$118,194
2024
$119,116
2025
$117,911
2026
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Common company salaries for Counselor Intern
Here are companies hiring for Counselor Intern and their salaries, click below for more details.
N
$97,099/per year
New York Police Department
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$95,962/per year
State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$94,615/per year
US Department of Transportation
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$93,141/per year
US General Services Administration
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
L
$92,342/per year
Los Angeles County
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
D
$92,011/per year
Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$91,967/per year
US Department of Commerce
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$91,755/per year
US Department of Energy
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
F
$91,673/per year
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
N
$90,276/per year
Naval Sea Systems Command
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
T
$88,975/per year
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$88,721/per year
San Diego County
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
T
$88,664/per year
The TTB
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
L
$87,569/per year
Lutheran Services
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
M
$85,066/per year
Maryland Inc
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$83,780/per year
State University of New York
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
N
$82,969/per year
New York State
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
P
$82,703/per year
Puerto Rico Department of Education
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$80,526/per year
US Central Command
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
H
$80,286/per year
Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
A
$79,270/per year
Air Force Reserve
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
A
$78,505/per year
American Automobile Association (AAA)
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$76,678/per year
State of Florida - Department of Health
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
N
$75,183/per year
New York State Department
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$75,106/per year
State University System of Florida
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
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