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

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

How does experience change An After School Counselor's salary?

An After School Counselor's salary grows with experience: starting around $57,071 for beginners, reaching about $60,613 at mid-level, and approach $64,057 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an After School Counselor?

After School Counselor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for After School Counselor roles are District of Columbia $68,382, California $68,122, Massachusetts $67,214. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of After School Counselor roles make?

Salaries for After School Counselor level roles vary by specialization: After School Lead Counselor: $117,853; After School Program Counselor: $62,635; After School Educator: $56,587; After School Instructor: $56,340; After School Care: $55,188.

How do different companies affect an After School Counselor's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for After School Counselor roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

After School Counselor Salary in the United States

How much does an After School Counselor make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for an After School Counselor in the United States is $61,761 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $77,549
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,429 to $70,025
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,843

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After School Counselor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,025	$5,835	$1,347	$34
Average	$61,761	$5,147	$1,188	$30
25th Percentile	$53,429	$4,452	$1,027	$26

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Key Factors That Influence After School Counselor Salaries

An After School 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 After School Counselor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an After School 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): $57,071
Early Career (1-2 years): $57,341
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $60,613
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $63,827
Expert (over 8 years): $64,057

Levels	Salary
Entry Level After School Counselor	$57,071
Intermediate Level After School Counselor	$57,341
Senior Level After School Counselor	$60,613
Specialist Level After School Counselor	$63,827
Expert Level After School Counselor	$64,057

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

District of Columbia: $68,382.
California: $68,122.
Massachusetts: $67,214.

District of Columbia $68,382

California $68,122

Massachusetts $67,214

Washington $66,967

New Jersey $66,943

Alaska $66,856

Connecticut $66,004

New York $65,658

Hawaii $64,553

Rhode Island $64,034

Maryland $63,682

Minnesota $63,200

Colorado $63,015

Illinois $62,953

Oregon $62,718

Delaware $62,545

New Hampshire $62,437

Virginia $62,193

Pennsylvania $61,483

Nevada $61,125

North Dakota $61,008

Michigan $60,822

Wisconsin $60,754

Vermont $60,618

Texas $60,242

Maine $60,217

Arizona $60,180

Ohio $60,137

Georgia $59,568

Indiana $59,284

Wyoming $59,229

Utah $59,142

Iowa $59,105

Kansas $58,809

Louisiana $58,722

North Carolina $58,691

Missouri $58,679

Florida $58,438

Montana $58,309

Nebraska $58,185

Kentucky $58,117

South Carolina $57,870

Tennessee $57,716

Idaho $57,654

New Mexico $57,203

Oklahoma $57,104

Alabama $56,740

South Dakota $56,128

Arkansas $55,795

West Virginia $55,616

Mississippi $55,078

Top Paying Cities for After School 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: $77,899
San Francisco: $77,133
Oakland: $75,423

San Jose, CA $77,899

San Francisco, CA $77,133

Oakland, CA $75,423

New York, NY $71,575

Queens Village, NY $71,112

Paramus, NJ $70,618

Passaic, NJ $70,556

Bergenfield, NJ $70,494

Stamford, CT $70,401

Huntington, NY $70,340

Newark, NJ $69,938

Bridgeport, CT $69,815

New Brunswick, NJ $69,611

Vallejo, CA $69,481

Middlesex, NJ $69,444

Somerset, NJ $69,388

Petaluma, CA $69,246

Santa Cruz, CA $69,006

Boston, MA $68,882

Monterey, CA $68,573

Fairbanks, AK $68,530

Los Angeles, CA $68,413

Washington, DC $68,382

Seattle, WA $68,271

Santa Rosa, CA $68,258

Juneau, AK $68,079

Orange, CA $67,875

Anchorage, AK $67,764

Anaheim, CA $67,721

Santa Ana, CA $67,628

Nassau, NY $67,591

Long Beach, CA $67,567

Danbury, CT $67,548

Santa Maria, CA $67,338

Everett, WA $67,326

Bremerton, WA $67,023

Trenton, NJ $66,906

Sacramento, CA $66,881

San Diego, CA $66,850

Brockton, MA $66,825

Tacoma, WA $66,801

Santa Barbara, CA $66,714

Lowell, MA $66,467

New Suffolk, NY $66,442

Nashua, NH $66,368

Lompoc, CA $66,270

Ventura, CA $66,208

Stockton, CA $66,189

New Haven, CT $66,066

Atlantic City, NJ $65,905

Hartford, CT $65,769

Modesto, CA $65,738

Poughkeepsie, NY $65,603

New Britain, CT $65,572

Olympia, WA $65,485

Kennewick, WA $65,485

New London, CT $65,473

Norwich, CT $65,454

Lawrence, MA $65,423

Bakersfield, CA $65,250

Riverside, CA $65,164

New Bedford, MA $65,164

Richland, WA $65,102

Portsmouth, NH $65,053

Vineland, NJ $65,041

San Bernardino, CA $64,991

Boulder, CO $64,818

Worcester, MA $64,769

Portland, OR $64,713

Saint Paul, MN $64,639

Minneapolis, MN $64,639

Philadelphia, PA $64,553

Honolulu, HI $64,225

Springfield, MA $64,009

Providence, RI $64,003

Chicago, IL $63,824

Bellingham, WA $63,750

Baltimore, MD $63,682

Chico, CA $63,527

Wilmington, DE $63,422

Pittsfield, MA $63,361

Manchester, NH $63,243

Spokane, WA $62,972

Denver, CO $62,965

Albany, NY $62,675

Troy, NY $62,650

Schenectady, NY $62,521

Burlington, VT $62,385

Portland, ME $62,169

Salem, OR $62,119

Yakima, WA $62,107

Ann Arbor, MI $62,088

Rochester, MN $61,915

Fresno, CA $61,885

Reno, NV $61,885

Milwaukee, WI $61,829

Detroit, MI $61,767

Allentown, PA $61,749

Carson City, NV $61,742

Houston, TX $61,650

Colorado Springs, CO $61,644

Syracuse, NY $61,613

Eugene, OR $61,495

Bismarck, ND $61,421

Gary, IN $61,421

Galveston, TX $61,421

Springfield, OR $61,372

Medford, OR $61,224

Fort Collins, CO $61,199

Austin, TX $61,150

Mesa, AZ $61,020

Phoenix, AZ $61,008

Dallas, TX $60,989

Reading, PA $60,952

Saint Cloud, MN $60,927

Concord, NH $60,872

Madison, WI $60,847

Utica, NY $60,680

Raleigh, NC $60,631

Las Vegas, NV $60,625

Rochester, NY $60,581

Des Moines, IA $60,575

Atlanta, GA $60,476

Battle Creek, MI $60,458

Salt Lake City, UT $60,439

Lancaster, PA $60,347

Champaign, IL $60,334

Harrisburg, PA $60,260

Durham, NC $60,205

Kansas City, MO $60,198

Kansas City, KS $60,186

Fort Worth, TX $60,180

Boca Raton, FL $60,155

Cleveland, OH $60,149

Columbus, OH $60,137

Pittsburgh, PA $60,131

Richmond, VA $60,106

Indianapolis, IN $60,093

Cincinnati, OH $60,013

Petersburg, VA $59,921

Billings, MT $59,785

Lansing, MI $59,785

Huntsville, AL $59,785

Lebanon, PA $59,778

Dayton, OH $59,772

Pueblo, CO $59,772

Appleton, WI $59,754

Buffalo, NY $59,729

Racine, WI $59,698

Charlotte, NC $59,692

Saint Louis, MO $59,673

Springfield, IL $59,649

Elkhart, IN $59,636

York, PA $59,636

Gastonia, NC $59,630

Benton Harbor, MI $59,630

Beaumont, TX $59,593

Lorain, OH $59,581

Toledo, OH $59,556

Binghamton, NY $59,525

Rock Hill, SC $59,519

Rockford, IL $59,488

Fargo, ND $59,457

Elyria, OH $59,457

Flagstaff, AZ $59,414

Fort Lauderdale, FL $59,377

Miami, FL $59,340

Duluth, MN $59,241

Bangor, ME $59,161

Cedar Rapids, IA $59,093

Louisville, KY $59,062

Grand Rapids, MI $59,050

Hialeah, FL $59,044

Casper, WY $58,957

Scranton, PA $58,883

New Orleans, LA $58,864

Virginia Beach, VA $58,858

Akron, OH $58,827

Peoria, IL $58,747

Sarasota, FL $58,735

Green Bay, WI $58,691

Baton Rouge, LA $58,661

Charleston, SC $58,648

Nashville, TN $58,630

Jamestown, NY $58,617

Davenport, IA $58,617

Tucson, AZ $58,586

Cheyenne, WY $58,568

Saint Petersburg, FL $58,549

Tampa, FL $58,537

Omaha, NE $58,525

Port Arthur, TX $58,500

Evansville, IN $58,500

Bradenton, FL $58,475

Santa Fe, NM $58,364

Orlando, FL $58,302

Clearwater, FL $58,234

Canton, OH $58,105

La Crosse, WI $58,105

Grand Forks, ND $58,086

Albuquerque, NM $58,068

Tulsa, OK $58,068

Newport News, VA $58,062

High Point, NC $58,043

Ogden, UT $58,018

Corpus Christi, TX $57,969

Laramie, WY $57,932

Norfolk, VA $57,932

Rock Island, IL $57,895

Saginaw, MI $57,882

Jacksonville, FL $57,876

Salisbury, NC $57,864

Memphis, TN $57,852

Moline, IL $57,821

Fort Myers, FL $57,802

Waterloo, IA $57,722

Spartanburg, SC $57,660

Lincoln, NE $57,629

Fort Wayne, IN $57,617

Birmingham, AL $57,549

Cedar Falls, IA $57,537

Provo, UT $57,530

Springfield, OH $57,524

San Antonio, TX $57,512

Greensboro, NC $57,487

South Bend, IN $57,481

Winston Salem, NC $57,475

Boise, ID $57,456

Savannah, GA $57,413

Muskegon, MI $57,302

Lima, OH $57,228

Lake Charles, LA $57,203

Anderson, IN $57,191

Lexington, KY $57,172

Augusta, GA $57,154

Greenville, SC $57,154

Wichita, KS $57,098

Tuscaloosa, AL $57,098

Columbia, SC $57,042

Bloomington, IN $56,888

Roanoke, VA $56,851

Asheville, NC $56,771

Knoxville, TN $56,666

Shreveport, LA $56,660

Wilmington, NC $56,579

Frankfort, KY $56,462

Oklahoma City, OK $56,419

Chillicothe, OH $56,394

Longview, TX $56,388

Topeka, KS $56,369

Mobile, AL $56,277

Terre Haute, IN $56,252

Erie, PA $56,246

Altoona, PA $56,215

Melbourne, FL $56,196

Amarillo, TX $56,172

Killeen, TX $56,153

Fayetteville, AR $56,104

Sioux Falls, SD $56,060

Chattanooga, TN $56,023

Idaho Falls, ID $56,017

Gainesville, FL $55,888

Portsmouth, OH $55,857

Little Rock, AR $55,844

Lynchburg, VA $55,844

Lafayette, LA $55,820

Youngstown, OH $55,820

Temple, TX $55,795

Daytona Beach, FL $55,783

Clarksville, TN $55,776

Pensacola, FL $55,770

Hopkinsville, KY $55,585

Charleston, WV $55,579

Florence, SC $55,548

Sioux City, IA $55,511

Macon, GA $55,332

Tallahassee, FL $55,326

Fayetteville, NC $55,313

Waco, TX $55,301

Wichita Falls, TX $55,301

Pine Bluff, AR $55,276

Vincennes, IN $55,159

Lubbock, TX $55,134

Great Falls, MT $55,097

Alamogordo, NM $55,091

Abilene, TX $55,041

Rapid City, SD $54,961

Monroe, LA $54,961

Albany, GA $54,924

Huntington, WV $54,918

Jackson, MS $54,912

Greenville, MS $54,906

Parkersburg, WV $54,844

Montgomery, AL $54,831

Johnstown, PA $54,819

Springfield, MO $54,770

Biloxi, MS $54,739

Sumter, SC $54,609

Columbus, GA $54,603

Twin Falls, ID $54,566

Pascagoula, MS $54,486

Kingsport, TN $54,325

Gulfport, MS $54,306

Alexandria, LA $54,103

Fort Smith, AR $53,948

El Paso, TX $53,781

Helena, MT $53,701

Las Cruces, NM $53,504

Harlingen, TX $53,331

Pocatello, ID $53,275

Florence, AL $53,257

Brownsville, TX $53,244

Dothan, AL $53,145

Mcallen, TX $53,114

Columbus, MS $52,657

Altus, OK $52,373

Lawton, OK $52,256

Pierre, SD $52,034

What Skills Can Increase an After School Counselor's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Confidentiality (Mentioned in 7.14% Job Postings): The process of and obligation to apply and enforce rules and practices that ensure that specific types of information are accessible only to those authorized to use it.
Adult Learning (Mentioned in 3.57% Job Postings): Adult education is a practice in which adults engage in systematic and sustained self-educating activities in order to gain new forms of knowledge, skills, attitudes, or values.
Early Childhood Education (Mentioned in 3.57% Job Postings): Early childhood education, also known as nursery education, is a branch of education theory that relates to the teaching of children from birth up to the age of eight.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Confidentiality	7.14%
Adult Learning	3.57%
Early Childhood Education	3.57%

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 an After School Counselor's salary.

Adult Learning: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
Human Relations: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Spring: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Adult Learning	$68,555	11%
Human Relations	$64,849	5%
Spring	$64,231	4%
Coaching	$63,614	3%
Collective Bargaining	$63,614	3%
Written Communication	$62,996	2%

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After School Counselor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an After School 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 April 01, 2026

$53,429

Average $61,761/year

$70,025

$4,452

Average $5,147/month

$5,835

$1,027

Average $1,188/week

$1,347

$26

Average $30/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,025	$5,835	$1,347	$34
Average	$61,761	$5,147	$1,188	$30
25th Percentile	$53,429	$4,452	$1,027	$26

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Salary Trends for After School Counselor

Salaries for an After School Counselor can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $53,887 in 2023 to around $52,700 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of After School Counselor salary trends, .

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