Community and Social Service Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Above-baseline growth SOC 21-1019

Counselors, All Other

Projected +13% employment change leads this card; pay sits next to Healthcare Social Workers, Religious Workers, All Other, Community Health Workers, Directors, Religious Activities and Education.

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Same-major-group titles next to Counselors, All Other: Healthcare Social Workers ($68K) , Religious Workers, All Other ($45K) , Community Health Workers ($52K) , Directors, Religious Activities and Education ($52K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

Highest-pay states for Counselors, All Other

State names lead when O*NET tasks are absent for this SOC, geography mass differs by occupation even when peer titles overlap.

  1. 1. Virginia $76,450
  2. 2. District of Columbia $93,720
  3. 3. North Dakota $69,860
  4. 4. Colorado $66,680
  5. 5. Wisconsin $71,390
  6. 6. Utah $93,530
  7. 7. New Jersey $73,360
  8. 8. Washington $69,530
  9. 9. Georgia $79,490
  10. 10. Oregon $78,750

Growing-context peers for Counselors, All Other

Same BLS major group, ordered by national median.

  1. 1. Community Health Workers $51,850
  2. 2. Directors, Religious Activities and Education $52,100
  3. 3. Marriage and Family Therapists $66,940
  4. 4. Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $59,350
  5. 5. Clergy $60,810
  6. 6. Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $64,330
  7. 7. Religious Workers, All Other $45,280
  8. 8. Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $60,280
  9. 9. Healthcare Social Workers $67,880
  10. 10. Social and Human Service Assistants $45,930
  11. 11. Rehabilitation Counselors $46,850
  12. 12. Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $66,270
Projected employment change 2024-2034
↑ +13%
much faster than average (3.1%)
National median $50,860/yr
$51K
National median
7,400
Annual openings
28,580
Estimated US jobs
Healthcare Social Workers
Highest-pay peer · $68K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education Master's degree

BLS projects +13% employment change for Counselors, All Other (2024-2034), much faster than average vs the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. Published median pay is $50,860.

BLS assigns Master's degree as typical entry education. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal employer rules. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Virginia at $76,450. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Healthcare Social Workers at $67,880. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Counselors, All Other pay-rank #14 in Community and Social Service Occupations

On the Community and Social Service Occupations median table (17 detailed occupations with OEWS medians), Counselors, All Other lands at #14, in the lower third. That rank is a table position, not a statement about individual workers.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

Projected change +12.6% puts Counselors, All Other ahead of most peers. Open the state map or compare it directly against a slower-growing role.

Counselors, All Other salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 21-1019

Virginia · top state for Counselors, All Other

$76K published median

District of Columbia · #2 state pay

$94K · behind Virginia

Healthcare Social Workers

Highest-pay peer vs Counselors, All Other · $68K

Religious Workers, All Other

Lower-pay peer beside Counselors, All Other · $45K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Counselors, All Other land on the Community and Social Service Occupations median table? ▼
Counselors, All Other is pay-rank #14 of 17 in this major group, lower third of the median table. Closest lower-third titles: Community Health Workers ($52K), Rehabilitation Counselors ($47K), Social and Human Service Assistants ($46K), Religious Workers, All Other ($45K). That position is a table rank, not a worker percentile.
What is the OEWS national median for Counselors, All Other? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $50,860 as the national median for Counselors, All Other. The published 10th-90th range is $36,240 to $91,940. Beside Healthcare Social Workers ($67,880), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
How fast is Counselors, All Other projected to grow? ▼
BLS Employment Projections put Counselors, All Other at +13% change for 2024-2034, with about 7,400 annual openings. Versus the all-occupations baseline (3.1%): much faster than average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Counselors, All Other? ▼
BLS assigns Master's degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Counselors, All Other. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Counselors, All Other? ▼
Virginia ($76,450), District of Columbia ($93,720), North Dakota ($69,860) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

Disclaimer: Wage and outlook figures on this page are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute career, financial, or salary-negotiation advice. Actual pay varies by employer, experience, and local conditions; consult a career counselor or the hiring employer for guidance specific to your situation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Counselors, All Other card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 21-1019. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Counselors, All Other. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics