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

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

What industry pays the highest salary for After Care Counselor?

The Construction industry offers the highest average compensation for After Care Counselor roles, with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.

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

An After Care Counselor's salary grows with experience: starting around $78,766 for beginners, reaching about $81,164 at mid-level, and approach $82,948 for experts.

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

After Care Counselor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for After Care Counselor roles are District of Columbia $87,793, California $87,460, Massachusetts $86,294. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for After Care Counselor level roles vary by specialization: After School Lead Counselor: $117,844; After Care Instructor: $64,556; After School Program Counselor: $62,253; After School Counselor: $61,768; After School Care Assistant: $55,280.

After Care Counselor Salary in Maryland

How much does an After Care Counselor make in Maryland? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an After Care Counselor in Maryland is $81,759 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $89,941
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $76,189 to $86,042
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $71,118

10% $71,118

50% (Median) $81,759

90% $89,941

After Care Counselor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,042	$7,170	$1,655	$41
Average	$81,759	$6,813	$1,572	$39
25th Percentile	$76,189	$6,349	$1,465	$37

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Key Factors That Influence After Care Counselor Salaries

An After Care 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 Care Counselor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an After Care 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): $78,766
Early Career (1-2 years): $78,957
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $81,164
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $82,829
Expert (over 8 years): $82,948

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level After Care Counselor	less than 1 year	$78,766
Early Career Level After Care Counselor	1-2 years	$78,957
Mid-Level Level After Care Counselor	2-4 years	$81,164
Senior-Level Level After Care Counselor	5-8 years	$82,829
Expert Level After Care Counselor	over 8 years	$82,948

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

District of Columbia: $87,793.
California: $87,460.
Massachusetts: $86,294.

District of Columbia $87,793 California $87,460 Massachusetts $86,294 Washington $85,977 New Jersey $85,945 Alaska $85,834 Connecticut $84,740 New York $84,296

Hawaii $82,877 Rhode Island $82,211 Maryland $81,759 Minnesota $81,140 Colorado $80,902 Illinois $80,823 Oregon $80,522 Delaware $80,300

New Hampshire $80,160 Virginia $79,848 Pennsylvania $78,936 Nevada $78,476 North Dakota $78,325 Michigan $78,087 Wisconsin $78,000 Vermont $77,826

Texas $77,342 Maine $77,310 Arizona $77,263 Ohio $77,207 Georgia $76,478 Indiana $76,113 Wyoming $76,042 Utah $75,931

Iowa $75,883 Kansas $75,502 Louisiana $75,391 North Carolina $75,352 Missouri $75,336 Florida $75,027 Montana $74,860 Nebraska $74,702

Kentucky $74,614 South Carolina $74,297 Tennessee $74,099 Idaho $74,020 New Mexico $73,441 Oklahoma $73,314 Alabama $72,846 South Dakota $72,061

Arkansas $71,633 West Virginia $71,403 Mississippi $70,713

Top Paying Cities for After Care Counselor

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:

Owings: $84,183
Riverdale: $87,195
College Park: $87,095

Owings, MD $84,183

Riverdale, MD $87,195

College Park, MD $87,095

Fort Washington, MD $87,038

Oxon Hill, MD $87,289

Suitland, MD $87,262

District Heights, MD $87,218

Temple Hills, MD $87,263

Deale, MD $83,793

Dunkirk, MD $84,680

Fort George G Meade, MD $82,737

Friendship, MD $84,060

Fulton, MD $83,837

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $86,967

Savage, MD $82,860

Shady Side, MD $83,132

Galesville, MD $83,498

Greenbelt, MD $86,793

Glenn Dale, MD $85,834

Upper Marlboro, MD $85,917

Harwood, MD $83,819

Highland, MD $83,761

West River, MD $83,835

Tracys Landing, MD $83,895

Hyattsville, MD $87,265

Jessup, MD $82,453

Bethesda, MD $87,291

Glen Echo, MD $87,275

Chevy Chase, MD $87,281

Cabin John, MD $87,257

Olney, MD $85,292

Brookeville, MD $83,700

Poolesville, MD $84,436

Barnesville, MD $83,261

Beallsville, MD $83,414

Boyds, MD $84,053

Dickerson, MD $83,318

Rockville, MD $86,296

Potomac, MD $86,545

Derwood, MD $85,381

Sandy Spring, MD $84,883

Ashton, MD $84,696

Brinklow, MD $84,067

Burtonsville, MD $85,051

Montgomery Village, MD $84,355

Kensington, MD $87,208

Garrett Park, MD $87,105

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $86,421

Silver Spring, MD $87,158

Takoma Park, MD $87,272

Aberdeen, MD $79,939

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $79,922

Abingdon, MD $80,540

Gunpowder, MD $81,025

Arnold, MD $81,970

Baldwin, MD $80,874

Bel Air, MD $80,201

Belcamp, MD $80,318

Benson, MD $79,833

Boring, MD $80,010

Brooklandville, MD $81,661

Butler, MD $80,762

Chase, MD $81,399

Churchville, MD $79,602

Clarksville, MD $82,872

Cockeysville, MD $80,917

Hunt Valley, MD $81,256

Crownsville, MD $82,524

Darlington, MD $78,898

Davidsonville, MD $83,727

Dayton, MD $82,820

Edgewater, MD $82,961

Edgewood, MD $80,785

Ellicott City, MD $81,822

Columbia, MD $82,435

Fallston, MD $80,574

Finksburg, MD $80,602

Forest Hill, MD $79,764

Fork, MD $81,147

Fort Howard, MD $81,659

Freeland, MD $78,162

Gambrills, MD $82,835

Gibson Island, MD $81,705

Glen Arm, MD $81,446

Glen Burnie, MD $81,801

Glyndon, MD $81,019

Hampstead, MD $79,156

Elkridge, MD $81,891

Hanover, MD $81,938

Harmans, MD $81,934

Havre De Grace, MD $79,419

Hydes, MD $81,154

Jarrettsville, MD $79,500

Joppa, MD $80,990

Kingsville, MD $81,170

Lineboro, MD $77,963

Linthicum Heights, MD $81,814

Long Green, MD $81,313

Spencerville, MD $84,925

Clarksburg, MD $83,067

Damascus, MD $82,352

Germantown, MD $84,813

Annapolis, MD $82,603

Cumberland, MD $75,038

Accident, MD $74,912

Barton, MD $75,265

Bittinger, MD $75,123

Bloomington, MD $75,391

Corriganville, MD $74,560

Eckhart Mines, MD $74,974

Ellerslie, MD $74,656

Flintstone, MD $75,056

Friendsville, MD $74,891

Frostburg, MD $74,870

Grantsville, MD $74,874

Kitzmiller, MD $74,879

Lonaconing, MD $75,129

Luke, MD $75,396

Mc Henry, MD $74,920

Midland, MD $75,380

Midlothian, MD $74,881

Mount Savage, MD $74,538

Oakland, MD $74,702

Oldtown, MD $75,158

Pinto, MD $75,297

Rawlings, MD $75,321

Spring Gap, MD $75,249

Swanton, MD $75,067

Westernport, MD $75,393

Easton, MD $80,966

Barclay, MD $80,289

Bethlehem, MD $80,392

Betterton, MD $80,349

Bozman, MD $81,656

Cambridge, MD $80,396

Centreville, MD $81,050

Chester, MD $81,675

Chestertown, MD $80,725

Church Creek, MD $80,269

Church Hill, MD $80,616

Claiborne, MD $81,802

Cordova, MD $80,691

Crapo, MD $79,562

Crocheron, MD $78,988

Crumpton, MD $80,197

Denton, MD $80,270

East New Market, MD $80,076

Federalsburg, MD $80,060

Fishing Creek, MD $79,857

Galena, MD $79,981

Goldsboro, MD $80,116

Grasonville, MD $81,520

Greensboro, MD $80,131

Henderson, MD $80,204

Hillsboro, MD $80,749

Hurlock, MD $80,094

Ingleside, MD $80,354

Kennedyville, MD $80,124

Mcdaniel, MD $81,770

Madison, MD $80,894

Marydel, MD $79,984

Massey, MD $80,000

Millington, MD $80,113

Neavitt, MD $81,758

Newcomb, MD $81,194

Oxford, MD $80,793

Preston, MD $80,363

Price, MD $80,671

Queen Anne, MD $80,882

Queenstown, MD $81,342

Rhodesdale, MD $79,615

Ridgely, MD $80,447

Rock Hall, MD $81,217

Royal Oak, MD $81,043

Saint Michaels, MD $81,593

Secretary, MD $80,381

Sherwood, MD $82,257

Deal Island, MD $78,383

Eden, MD $78,538

Ewell, MD $78,139

Fruitland, MD $78,807

Girdletree, MD $77,960

Hebron, MD $78,734

Linkwood, MD $79,844

Manokin, MD $78,279

Mardela Springs, MD $79,017

Marion Station, MD $78,004

Nanticoke, MD $78,699

Newark, MD $78,371

Ocean City, MD $78,749

Parsonsburg, MD $78,591

Pittsville, MD $78,593

Pocomoke City, MD $78,106

Powellville, MD $78,554

Princess Anne, MD $78,481

Quantico, MD $78,579

Rehobeth, MD $77,981

Sharptown, MD $79,450

Showell, MD $78,592

Snow Hill, MD $78,313

Stockton, MD $77,845

Tyaskin, MD $78,503

Tylerton, MD $78,232

Upper Fairmount, MD $78,470

Vienna, MD $79,185

Westover, MD $78,278

Whaleyville, MD $78,550

Willards, MD $78,581

Delmar, MD $78,790

North East, MD $79,492

Perry Point, MD $79,377

Perryville, MD $79,347

Port Deposit, MD $79,151

Rising Sun, MD $78,892

Warwick, MD $79,963

Cecilton, MD $79,909

Charlestown, MD $79,481

Chesapeake City, MD $79,907

Childs, MD $79,800

Stevensville, MD $81,884

Colora, MD $78,822

Conowingo, MD $78,688

Earleville, MD $79,833

Elk Mills, MD $79,827

Elkton, MD $79,769

Georgetown, MD $79,892

Lutherville Timonium, MD $81,594

Abell, MD $80,782

Accokeek, MD $86,323

Aquasco, MD $84,187

Avenue, MD $80,911

Barstow, MD $83,183

Bel Alton, MD $83,594

Benedict, MD $83,538

Brandywine, MD $85,506

Broomes Island, MD $82,238

Bryans Road, MD $86,155

Bryantown, MD $84,597

Bushwood, MD $80,970

California, MD $80,901

Callaway, MD $80,336

Chaptico, MD $81,739

Charlotte Hall, MD $82,972

Cheltenham, MD $86,306

Clements, MD $81,740

Cobb Island, MD $81,006

Coltons Point, MD $80,626

Compton, MD $81,065

Dameron, MD $79,312

Dowell, MD $81,153

Drayden, MD $79,503

Faulkner, MD $83,148

Great Mills, MD $80,466

Helen, MD $82,503

Hollywood, MD $81,379

Hughesville, MD $84,033

Huntingtown, MD $83,688

Indian Head, MD $84,209

Ironsides, MD $83,869

Issue, MD $81,444

La Plata, MD $84,447

Leonardtown, MD $80,766

Lexington Park, MD $80,220

Loveville, MD $81,613

Lusby, MD $81,304

Marbury, MD $84,884

Mechanicsville, MD $82,487

Morganza, MD $82,004

Mount Victoria, MD $81,062

Nanjemoy, MD $82,883

Newburg, MD $82,052

Park Hall, MD $79,984

Patuxent River, MD $80,407

Piney Point, MD $79,626

Pomfret, MD $85,365

Port Republic, MD $82,686

Port Tobacco, MD $84,136

Prince Frederick, MD $83,188

Ridge, MD $78,961

Rock Point, MD $82,023

Saint Inigoes, MD $79,215

Saint Leonard, MD $82,287

Saint Marys City, MD $79,968

Scotland, MD $78,438

Solomons, MD $81,079

Sunderland, MD $83,854

Tall Timbers, MD $79,728

Valley Lee, MD $79,760

Welcome, MD $83,612

White Plains, MD $85,374

Southern Md Facility, MD $86,415

Annapolis Junction, MD $82,640

Lanham, MD $86,743

Beltsville, MD $86,619

Laurel, MD $84,731

Bladensburg, MD $87,251

Lothian, MD $84,683

Mount Rainier, MD $87,292

North Beach, MD $83,506

Bowie, MD $84,717

Brentwood, MD $87,287

Capitol Heights, MD $87,249

Chesapeake Beach, MD $83,463

Churchton, MD $83,483

Clinton, MD $86,757

Still Pond, MD $80,354

Sudlersville, MD $80,203

Taylors Island, MD $80,916

Templeville, MD $79,989

Tilghman, MD $82,072

Toddville, MD $79,170

Trappe, MD $80,446

Wingate, MD $79,481

Wittman, MD $81,801

Woolford, MD $80,582

Worton, MD $80,629

Wye Mills, MD $81,201

Frederick, MD $80,281

Adamstown, MD $81,950

Big Pool, MD $76,124

Boonsboro, MD $78,836

Braddock Heights, MD $80,241

Brownsville, MD $80,006

Brunswick, MD $80,746

Buckeystown, MD $81,340

Burkittsville, MD $80,135

Cascade, MD $78,118

Cavetown, MD $78,019

Chewsville, MD $78,140

Clear Spring, MD $77,095

Cooksville, MD $81,788

Emmitsburg, MD $78,378

Fairplay, MD $78,329

Funkstown, MD $78,321

Glenelg, MD $82,654

Glenwood, MD $82,249

Hagerstown, MD $77,925

Hancock, MD $75,749

Ijamsville, MD $81,749

Jefferson, MD $80,826

Keedysville, MD $79,086

Keymar, MD $79,046

Knoxville, MD $80,322

Ladiesburg, MD $79,331

Libertytown, MD $80,061

Lisbon, MD $81,798

Little Orleans, MD $75,330

Maugansville, MD $77,642

Middletown, MD $79,946

Monrovia, MD $81,570

Mount Airy, MD $81,081

Myersville, MD $78,907

New Market, MD $80,752

New Midway, MD $79,328

New Windsor, MD $80,046

Point Of Rocks, MD $81,795

Rocky Ridge, MD $78,801

Rohrersville, MD $79,625

Sabillasville, MD $78,224

Saint James, MD $78,341

Sharpsburg, MD $78,968

Smithsburg, MD $78,090

Sykesville, MD $81,290

Taneytown, MD $78,566

Thurmont, MD $78,890

Tuscarora, MD $82,107

Union Bridge, MD $79,721

Unionville, MD $80,106

Walkersville, MD $79,823

West Friendship, MD $81,967

Williamsport, MD $78,010

Woodbine, MD $81,790

Woodsboro, MD $79,443

Salisbury, MD $78,791

Allen, MD $78,683

Berlin, MD $78,600

Bishopville, MD $78,618

Bivalve, MD $78,906

Manchester, MD $78,204

Marriottsville, MD $81,615

Maryland Line, MD $77,963

Mayo, MD $82,778

Millersville, MD $82,103

Monkton, MD $80,171

Odenton, MD $82,933

Crofton, MD $83,407

Owings Mills, MD $81,453

Parkton, MD $78,941

Pasadena, MD $81,727

Perry Hall, MD $81,506

Perryman, MD $80,147

Phoenix, MD $81,077

Pylesville, MD $78,470

Randallstown, MD $81,579

Reisterstown, MD $81,260

Riderwood, MD $81,751

Riva, MD $83,095

Severn, MD $82,090

Severna Park, MD $81,979

Simpsonville, MD $82,778

Sparks Glencoe, MD $80,420

Crisfield, MD $78,196

Stevenson, MD $81,632

Dhs, MD $86,345

Waldorf, MD $85,324

Street, MD $78,828

Upperco, MD $79,944

Upper Falls, MD $81,250

Westminster, MD $79,947

Whiteford, MD $78,439

White Hall, MD $78,835

White Marsh, MD $81,430

Woodstock, MD $81,652

Baltimore, MD $81,759

Towson, MD $81,749

Gwynn Oak, MD $81,776

Pikesville, MD $81,718

Sparrows Point, MD $81,671

Middle River, MD $81,502

Essex, MD $81,694

Dundalk, MD $81,772

Brooklyn, MD $81,774

Curtis Bay, MD $81,790

Halethorpe, MD $81,784

Catonsville, MD $81,824

Parkville, MD $81,736

Nottingham, MD $81,653

Rosedale, MD $81,758

Windsor Mill, MD $81,732

Gaithersburg, MD $85,201

Washington Grove, MD $85,246

After Care Counselor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For After Care Counselor roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 35% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Construction and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average. In contrast, After Care Counselor positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view After Care Counselor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an After Care Counselor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Construction	$94,022	$45.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$91,570	$44.0	12%
Telecom	$90,752	$44.0	11%
Energy & Utilities	$89,934	$43.0	10%
Business Services	$88,299	$42.0	8%

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

Understanding how an After Care 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.

$76,189

Average $81,759/year

$86,042

$6,349

Average $6,813/month

$7,170

$1,465

Average $1,572/week

$1,655

$37

Average $39/hour

$41

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,042	$7,170	$1,655	$41
Average	$81,759	$6,813	$1,572	$39
25th Percentile	$76,189	$6,349	$1,465	$37

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