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Best States for Licensed Professional Counselor

Compare the best states for Licensed Professional Counselor using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Licensed Professional Counselor

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	AlaskaAK	67/100	$79,220	N/A	See agency	View guide
#2	New MexicoNM	61/100	$70,770	N/A	See agency	View guide
#3	North DakotaND	57/100	$66,450	N/A	See agency	View guide
#4	OregonOR	57/100	$69,660	N/A	See agency	View guide
#5	IdahoID	56/100	$65,240	N/A	See agency	View guide
#6	New JerseyNJ	55/100	$64,710	N/A	See agency	View guide
#7	WashingtonWA	55/100	$64,220	N/A	See agency	View guide
#8	UtahUT	54/100	$65,920	N/A	See agency	View guide
#9	New YorkNY	53/100	$62,070	N/A	See agency	View guide
#10	WisconsinWI	53/100	$62,470	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	ConnecticutCT	52/100	$62,960	N/A	See agency	View guide
#12	NebraskaNE	52/100	$64,410	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	WyomingWY	52/100	$61,640	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	ArizonaAZ	51/100	$63,830	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	IowaIA	51/100	$60,880	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	MaineME	51/100	$60,970	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	TexasTX	51/100	$60,630	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	IllinoisIL	50/100	$59,570	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	MichiganMI	50/100	$59,530	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	NevadaNV	50/100	$59,470	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	VermontVT	50/100	$60,410	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	CaliforniaCA	49/100	$61,310	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	ColoradoCO	49/100	$59,190	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	MassachusettsMA	49/100	$59,030	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	New HampshireNH	49/100	$58,520	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	OklahomaOK	49/100	$58,610	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	PennsylvaniaPA	49/100	$58,320	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	VirginiaVA	49/100	$58,410	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	KansasKS	48/100	$57,760	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	FloridaFL	47/100	$56,830	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	MissouriMO	47/100	$56,640	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	North CarolinaNC	47/100	$56,470	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	OhioOH	47/100	$56,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	GeorgiaGA	46/100	$55,320	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	MinnesotaMN	46/100	$58,720	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	HawaiiHI	45/100	$54,390	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	MarylandMD	45/100	$57,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	MontanaMT	45/100	$58,660	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	KentuckyKY	42/100	$51,790	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	South DakotaSD	41/100	$53,400	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	ArkansasAR	40/100	$49,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	DelawareDE	40/100	$49,680	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	Rhode IslandRI	40/100	$49,770	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	AlabamaAL	39/100	$48,880	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	IndianaIN	39/100	$49,280	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	South CarolinaSC	38/100	$50,720	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	MississippiMS	37/100	$46,810	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	TennesseeTN	37/100	$48,170	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	West VirginiaWV	37/100	$46,710	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	LouisianaLA	30/100	$40,200	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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