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Highest-Paying States for Licensed Professional Counselor

Compare annual median salary for Licensed Professional Counselor across states using CredentialCompass licensing and salary data.

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Median Salary

Top 10 highest-paying states for Licensed Professional Counselor

Annual median salary

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

Methodology

This ranking sorts states by annual median salary for the profession, using the latest salary data available in CredentialCompass.

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