What are the main factors that influence a Sexual Assault Counselor's salary?

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

How does experience change a Sexual Assault Counselor's salary?

A Sexual Assault Counselor's salary grows with experience: starting around $63,837 for beginners, reaching about $64,769 at mid-level, and approach $68,230 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Sexual Assault Counselor?

Sexual Assault Counselor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Sexual Assault Counselor roles are District of Columbia $71,283, California $71,012, Massachusetts $70,066. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Sexual Assault Counselor roles make?

Salaries for Sexual Assault Counselor level roles vary by specialization: Genetics Counselor: $98,250; Drug Counselor: $65,801; Addiction Counselor: $65,800; Counselor: $64,438; Grief Counselor: $61,523.

How do different companies affect a Sexual Assault Counselor's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Sexual Assault Counselor roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Sexual Assault Counselor Salary in the United States

How much does a Sexual Assault Counselor make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Sexual Assault Counselor in the United States is $64,381 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $78,025
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $58,788 to $71,523
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $53,695

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Sexual Assault Counselor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,523	$5,960	$1,375	$34
Average	$64,381	$5,365	$1,238	$31
25th Percentile	$58,788	$4,899	$1,131	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Sexual Assault Counselor Salaries

A Sexual Assault 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 Sexual Assault Counselor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Sexual Assault 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): $63,837
Early Career (1-2 years): $64,226
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $64,769
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $65,790
Expert (over 8 years): $68,230

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Sexual Assault Counselor	$63,837
Intermediate Level Sexual Assault Counselor	$64,226
Senior Level Sexual Assault Counselor	$64,769
Specialist Level Sexual Assault Counselor	$65,790
Expert Level Sexual Assault Counselor	$68,230

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How Do Sexual Assault 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 Sexual Assault Counselors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $71,283.
California: $71,012.
Massachusetts: $70,066.

District of Columbia $71,283

California $71,012

Massachusetts $70,066

Washington $69,808

New Jersey $69,783

Alaska $69,692

Connecticut $68,804

New York $68,443

Hawaii $67,291

Rhode Island $66,750

Maryland $66,383

Minnesota $65,881

Colorado $65,688

Illinois $65,624

Oregon $65,379

Delaware $65,199

New Hampshire $65,085

Virginia $64,832

Pennsylvania $64,091

Nevada $63,718

North Dakota $63,596

Michigan $63,402

Wisconsin $63,332

Vermont $63,190

Texas $62,797

Maine $62,771

Arizona $62,733

Ohio $62,688

Georgia $62,095

Indiana $61,799

Wyoming $61,741

Utah $61,651

Iowa $61,613

Kansas $61,304

Louisiana $61,213

North Carolina $61,181

Missouri $61,168

Florida $60,917

Montana $60,782

Nebraska $60,653

Kentucky $60,583

South Carolina $60,325

Tennessee $60,164

Idaho $60,100

New Mexico $59,630

Oklahoma $59,527

Alabama $59,147

South Dakota $58,509

Arkansas $58,162

West Virginia $57,975

Mississippi $57,415

Top Paying Cities for Sexual Assault 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:

San Jose: $81,204
San Francisco: $80,405
Oakland: $78,622

San Jose, CA $81,204

San Francisco, CA $80,405

Oakland, CA $78,622

New York, NY $74,611

Queens Village, NY $74,128

Paramus, NJ $73,613

Passaic, NJ $73,549

Bergenfield, NJ $73,484

Stamford, CT $73,388

Huntington, NY $73,324

Newark, NJ $72,905

Bridgeport, CT $72,776

New Brunswick, NJ $72,564

Vallejo, CA $72,429

Middlesex, NJ $72,390

Somerset, NJ $72,332

Petaluma, CA $72,184

Santa Cruz, CA $71,933

Boston, MA $71,804

Monterey, CA $71,482

Fairbanks, AK $71,437

Los Angeles, CA $71,315

Washington, DC $71,283

Seattle, WA $71,167

Santa Rosa, CA $71,154

Juneau, AK $70,967

Orange, CA $70,755

Anchorage, AK $70,639

Anaheim, CA $70,594

Santa Ana, CA $70,497

Nassau, NY $70,459

Long Beach, CA $70,433

Danbury, CT $70,413

Santa Maria, CA $70,195

Everett, WA $70,182

Bremerton, WA $69,866

Trenton, NJ $69,744

Sacramento, CA $69,718

San Diego, CA $69,686

Brockton, MA $69,660

Tacoma, WA $69,634

Santa Barbara, CA $69,544

Lowell, MA $69,287

New Suffolk, NY $69,261

Nashua, NH $69,184

Lompoc, CA $69,081

Ventura, CA $69,016

Stockton, CA $68,997

New Haven, CT $68,868

Atlantic City, NJ $68,701

Hartford, CT $68,559

Modesto, CA $68,527

Poughkeepsie, NY $68,385

New Britain, CT $68,353

Olympia, WA $68,263

Kennewick, WA $68,263

New London, CT $68,250

Norwich, CT $68,231

Lawrence, MA $68,199

Bakersfield, CA $68,019

Riverside, CA $67,928

New Bedford, MA $67,928

Richland, WA $67,864

Portsmouth, NH $67,813

Vineland, NJ $67,800

San Bernardino, CA $67,748

Boulder, CO $67,568

Worcester, MA $67,516

Portland, OR $67,458

Saint Paul, MN $67,381

Minneapolis, MN $67,381

Philadelphia, PA $67,291

Honolulu, HI $66,950

Springfield, MA $66,724

Providence, RI $66,718

Chicago, IL $66,531

Bellingham, WA $66,454

Baltimore, MD $66,383

Chico, CA $66,222

Wilmington, DE $66,113

Pittsfield, MA $66,048

Manchester, NH $65,926

Spokane, WA $65,643

Denver, CO $65,636

Albany, NY $65,334

Troy, NY $65,308

Schenectady, NY $65,173

Burlington, VT $65,031

Portland, ME $64,806

Salem, OR $64,754

Yakima, WA $64,742

Ann Arbor, MI $64,722

Rochester, MN $64,542

Fresno, CA $64,510

Reno, NV $64,510

Milwaukee, WI $64,452

Detroit, MI $64,387

Allentown, PA $64,368

Carson City, NV $64,362

Houston, TX $64,265

Colorado Springs, CO $64,259

Syracuse, NY $64,226

Eugene, OR $64,104

Bismarck, ND $64,027

Gary, IN $64,027

Galveston, TX $64,027

Springfield, OR $63,975

Medford, OR $63,821

Fort Collins, CO $63,795

Austin, TX $63,744

Mesa, AZ $63,608

Phoenix, AZ $63,596

Dallas, TX $63,576

Reading, PA $63,538

Saint Cloud, MN $63,512

Concord, NH $63,454

Madison, WI $63,428

Utica, NY $63,254

Raleigh, NC $63,203

Las Vegas, NV $63,196

Rochester, NY $63,151

Des Moines, IA $63,145

Atlanta, GA $63,042

Battle Creek, MI $63,023

Salt Lake City, UT $63,003

Lancaster, PA $62,907

Champaign, IL $62,894

Harrisburg, PA $62,817

Durham, NC $62,759

Kansas City, MO $62,752

Kansas City, KS $62,739

Fort Worth, TX $62,733

Boca Raton, FL $62,707

Cleveland, OH $62,701

Columbus, OH $62,688

Pittsburgh, PA $62,681

Richmond, VA $62,656

Indianapolis, IN $62,643

Cincinnati, OH $62,559

Petersburg, VA $62,462

Billings, MT $62,321

Lansing, MI $62,321

Huntsville, AL $62,321

Lebanon, PA $62,314

Dayton, OH $62,308

Pueblo, CO $62,308

Appleton, WI $62,289

Buffalo, NY $62,263

Racine, WI $62,231

Charlotte, NC $62,224

Saint Louis, MO $62,205

Springfield, IL $62,179

Elkhart, IN $62,166

York, PA $62,166

Gastonia, NC $62,160

Benton Harbor, MI $62,160

Beaumont, TX $62,121

Lorain, OH $62,108

Toledo, OH $62,083

Binghamton, NY $62,050

Rock Hill, SC $62,044

Rockford, IL $62,012

Fargo, ND $61,980

Elyria, OH $61,980

Flagstaff, AZ $61,935

Fort Lauderdale, FL $61,896

Miami, FL $61,857

Duluth, MN $61,754

Bangor, ME $61,671

Cedar Rapids, IA $61,600

Louisville, KY $61,568

Grand Rapids, MI $61,555

Hialeah, FL $61,548

Casper, WY $61,458

Scranton, PA $61,381

New Orleans, LA $61,362

Virginia Beach, VA $61,355

Akron, OH $61,323

Peoria, IL $61,239

Sarasota, FL $61,226

Green Bay, WI $61,181

Baton Rouge, LA $61,149

Charleston, SC $61,136

Nashville, TN $61,117

Jamestown, NY $61,104

Davenport, IA $61,104

Tucson, AZ $61,072

Cheyenne, WY $61,053

Saint Petersburg, FL $61,033

Tampa, FL $61,020

Omaha, NE $61,007

Port Arthur, TX $60,982

Evansville, IN $60,982

Bradenton, FL $60,956

Santa Fe, NM $60,840

Orlando, FL $60,776

Clearwater, FL $60,705

Canton, OH $60,570

La Crosse, WI $60,570

Grand Forks, ND $60,550

Albuquerque, NM $60,531

Tulsa, OK $60,531

Newport News, VA $60,525

High Point, NC $60,505

Ogden, UT $60,480

Corpus Christi, TX $60,428

Laramie, WY $60,389

Norfolk, VA $60,389

Rock Island, IL $60,351

Saginaw, MI $60,338

Jacksonville, FL $60,331

Salisbury, NC $60,319

Memphis, TN $60,306

Moline, IL $60,273

Fort Myers, FL $60,254

Waterloo, IA $60,170

Spartanburg, SC $60,106

Lincoln, NE $60,074

Fort Wayne, IN $60,061

Birmingham, AL $59,990

Cedar Falls, IA $59,977

Provo, UT $59,971

Springfield, OH $59,964

San Antonio, TX $59,952

Greensboro, NC $59,926

South Bend, IN $59,919

Winston Salem, NC $59,913

Boise, ID $59,894

Savannah, GA $59,849

Muskegon, MI $59,733

Lima, OH $59,655

Lake Charles, LA $59,630

Anderson, IN $59,617

Lexington, KY $59,597

Augusta, GA $59,578

Greenville, SC $59,578

Wichita, KS $59,520

Tuscaloosa, AL $59,520

Columbia, SC $59,462

Bloomington, IN $59,301

Roanoke, VA $59,263

Asheville, NC $59,179

Knoxville, TN $59,070

Shreveport, LA $59,063

Wilmington, NC $58,979

Frankfort, KY $58,857

Oklahoma City, OK $58,812

Chillicothe, OH $58,786

Longview, TX $58,780

Topeka, KS $58,761

Mobile, AL $58,664

Terre Haute, IN $58,638

Erie, PA $58,632

Altoona, PA $58,600

Melbourne, FL $58,580

Amarillo, TX $58,555

Killeen, TX $58,535

Fayetteville, AR $58,484

Sioux Falls, SD $58,439

Chattanooga, TN $58,400

Idaho Falls, ID $58,394

Gainesville, FL $58,258

Portsmouth, OH $58,226

Little Rock, AR $58,213

Lynchburg, VA $58,213

Lafayette, LA $58,188

Youngstown, OH $58,188

Temple, TX $58,162

Daytona Beach, FL $58,149

Clarksville, TN $58,142

Pensacola, FL $58,136

Hopkinsville, KY $57,943

Charleston, WV $57,936

Florence, SC $57,904

Sioux City, IA $57,866

Macon, GA $57,679

Tallahassee, FL $57,672

Fayetteville, NC $57,660

Waco, TX $57,647

Wichita Falls, TX $57,647

Pine Bluff, AR $57,621

Vincennes, IN $57,499

Lubbock, TX $57,473

Great Falls, MT $57,434

Alamogordo, NM $57,428

Abilene, TX $57,376

Rapid City, SD $57,293

Monroe, LA $57,293

Albany, GA $57,254

Huntington, WV $57,248

Jackson, MS $57,241

Greenville, MS $57,235

Parkersburg, WV $57,170

Montgomery, AL $57,157

Johnstown, PA $57,145

Springfield, MO $57,093

Biloxi, MS $57,061

Sumter, SC $56,926

Columbus, GA $56,919

Twin Falls, ID $56,881

Pascagoula, MS $56,797

Kingsport, TN $56,630

Gulfport, MS $56,610

Alexandria, LA $56,398

Fort Smith, AR $56,237

El Paso, TX $56,063

Helena, MT $55,979

Las Cruces, NM $55,773

Harlingen, TX $55,593

Pocatello, ID $55,535

Florence, AL $55,516

Brownsville, TX $55,503

Dothan, AL $55,400

Mcallen, TX $55,368

Columbus, MS $54,891

Altus, OK $54,595

Lawton, OK $54,473

Pierre, SD $54,241

What Skills Can Increase a Sexual Assault Counselor's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 6.26% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Support Services (Mentioned in 3.48% Job Postings): Support Services means those activities provided to or on behalf of a person in the areas of personal care and assistance and property maintenance in order to allow a person to live in the least restrictive environment.
CPR (Mentioned in 2.37% Job Postings): Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) combines rescue breathing (mouth-to-mouth) and chest compressions to temporarily pump enough blood to the brain until specialized treatment is available.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	6.26%
Support Services	3.48%
CPR	2.37%

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 Sexual Assault Counselor's salary.

Flexibility: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Scheduling: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Flexibility	$68,244	6%
Leadership	$67,600	5%
Scheduling	$67,600	5%
Healthcare Services	$67,600	5%
Psychiatric	$66,956	4%
Self-Directed	$66,312	3%

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Sexual Assault Counselor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Sexual Assault 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.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$58,788

Average $64,381/year

$71,523

$4,899

Average $5,365/month

$5,960

$1,131

Average $1,238/week

$1,375

$28

Average $31/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,523	$5,960	$1,375	$34
Average	$64,381	$5,365	$1,238	$31
25th Percentile	$58,788	$4,899	$1,131	$28

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Salaries for a Sexual Assault Counselor can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $87,209 in 2023 to around $85,956 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Sexual Assault Counselor salary trends, .

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