# Counselors, All Other

SOC 21-1019. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/counselors-all-other

All counselors not listed separately.

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $50,860 (middle half $43,680–$66,520; BLS May 2025)
- Ages 25-34: median $45,343; 76% hold a bachelor's or higher (Census ACS 2020-2024)
- Jobs 2025-35: 5.9%; ~4.3k openings a year; typical entry: Master's degree

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)
- Psychology: 37% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/psychology)
- Social Work: 6% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/social-work)
- Counseling Psychology: 5%
- Criminal Justice And Fire Protection: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/criminal-justice, https://educationguide.com/degrees/security-homeland-security)
- Sociology: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/sociology)
- Biology: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/biology)
- Family And Consumer Sciences: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/human-development-and-family-studies, https://educationguide.com/degrees/foods-nutrition-and-related-services)
- Communications: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/communications, https://educationguide.com/degrees/communication-journalism-and-related-programs-other)
- Nursing: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/nursing)
- English Language And Literature: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/english)

## Median wage by state
- AK: $45,060
- AL: $47,580
- AR: $49,310
- AZ: $59,910
- CA: $48,850
- CO: $66,680
- CT: $53,310
- DC: $93,720
- DE: $48,990
- FL: $45,880
- GA: $79,490
- HI: $65,470
- IA: $61,080
- IL: $49,360
- IN: $45,360
- KY: $40,230
- LA: $47,830
- MA: $58,240
- MD: $46,840
- ME: $62,190
- MI: $37,390
- MN: $47,740
- MO: $43,680
- MS: $54,090
- MT: $39,260
- NC: $52,280
- ND: $69,860
- NE: $40,530
- NH: $47,770
- NJ: $73,360
- NV: $45,440
- NY: $58,500
- OH: $45,840
- OR: $78,750
- PA: $59,160
- PR: $38,400
- SC: $55,140
- TN: $51,900
- TX: $54,450
- UT: $93,530
- VA: $76,450
- VT: $56,220
- WA: $69,530
- WI: $71,390
- WV: $44,810

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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