What are the main factors that influence an After School 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 School Counselor?

The Hospitality & Leisure industry offers the highest average compensation for After School Counselor roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

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

An After School Counselor's salary grows with experience: starting around $50,898 for beginners, reaching about $54,076 at mid-level, and approach $57,102 for experts.

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

After School Counselor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for After School Counselor roles are District of Columbia $68,389, California $68,130, Massachusetts $67,222. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for After School Counselor level roles vary by specialization: After School Lead Counselor: $117,844; After School Director: $112,589; After School Program Counselor: $62,253; After School Coach: $56,195; After School Care: $55,194.

After School Counselor Salary in Mississippi

How much does an After School Counselor make in Mississippi? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an After School Counselor in Mississippi is $55,085 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $68,962
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,617 to $62,349
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,818

10% $40,818

50% (Median) $55,085

90% $68,962

After School Counselor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,349	$5,196	$1,199	$30
Average	$55,085	$4,590	$1,059	$26
25th Percentile	$47,617	$3,968	$916	$23

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Key Factors That Influence After School Counselor Salaries

An After School 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 School Counselor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an After School 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): $50,898
Early Career (1-2 years): $51,141
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $54,076
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $56,901
Expert (over 8 years): $57,102

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level After School Counselor	less than 1 year	$50,898
Early Career Level After School Counselor	1-2 years	$51,141
Mid-Level Level After School Counselor	2-4 years	$54,076
Senior-Level Level After School Counselor	5-8 years	$56,901
Expert Level After School Counselor	over 8 years	$57,102

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

District of Columbia: $68,389.
California: $68,130.
Massachusetts: $67,222.

District of Columbia $68,389 California $68,130 Massachusetts $67,222 Washington $66,975 New Jersey $66,950 Alaska $66,864 Connecticut $66,011 New York $65,665

Hawaii $64,560 Rhode Island $64,041 Maryland $63,689 Minnesota $63,207 Colorado $63,022 Illinois $62,960 Oregon $62,725 Delaware $62,552

New Hampshire $62,444 Virginia $62,200 Pennsylvania $61,490 Nevada $61,132 North Dakota $61,014 Michigan $60,829 Wisconsin $60,761 Vermont $60,625

Texas $60,248 Maine $60,224 Arizona $60,187 Ohio $60,143 Georgia $59,575 Indiana $59,291 Wyoming $59,235 Utah $59,149

Iowa $59,112 Kansas $58,815 Louisiana $58,729 North Carolina $58,698 Missouri $58,686 Florida $58,445 Montana $58,315 Nebraska $58,192

Kentucky $58,124 South Carolina $57,877 Tennessee $57,722 Idaho $57,660 New Mexico $57,209 Oklahoma $57,111 Alabama $56,746 South Dakota $56,135

Arkansas $55,801 West Virginia $55,622 Mississippi $55,085

Top Paying Cities for After School 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:

Hillsboro: $54,056
Holly Bluff: $53,592
Kosciusko: $53,577

Hillsboro, MS $54,056

Holly Bluff, MS $53,592

Kosciusko, MS $53,577

Lake, MS $53,876

Lena, MS $54,089

Lexington, MS $53,483

Lorman, MS $53,616

Louise, MS $54,158

Ludlow, MS $54,208

Mc Adams, MS $53,529

Mc Cool, MS $53,469

Madden, MS $53,738

Madison, MS $54,700

Magee, MS $54,122

Mayersville, MS $53,913

Mendenhall, MS $54,314

Midnight, MS $54,159

Mize, MS $53,902

Morton, MS $54,334

Mount Olive, MS $53,905

Natchez, MS $53,755

Newhebron, MS $54,057

Pattison, MS $53,873

Pelahatchie, MS $54,506

Pickens, MS $53,913

Piney Woods, MS $54,596

Pinola, MS $54,282

Port Gibson, MS $53,864

Puckett, MS $54,386

Pulaski, MS $54,075

Raleigh, MS $53,930

Raymond, MS $54,680

Redwood, MS $53,942

Ridgeland, MS $54,841

Rolling Fork, MS $53,951

Sallis, MS $53,621

Sandhill, MS $54,632

Satartia, MS $54,217

Sharon, MS $54,274

Sibley, MS $53,885

Silver City, MS $53,858

Star, MS $54,671

Taylorsville, MS $53,766

Tchula, MS $53,528

Terry, MS $54,697

Thomastown, MS $53,742

Tinsley, MS $54,169

Tougaloo, MS $54,880

Utica, MS $54,378

Vaiden, MS $53,375

Valley Park, MS $53,694

Vaughan, MS $54,021

Vicksburg, MS $54,127

Walnut Grove, MS $53,841

Washington, MS $53,732

Wesson, MS $54,099

West, MS $53,368

Whitfield, MS $54,875

Yazoo City, MS $53,944

Jackson, MS $54,918

Pearl, MS $54,914

Richland, MS $54,918

Flowood, MS $54,902

Byram, MS $54,851

Lula, MS $54,634

Lyon, MS $53,618

Marks, MS $53,980

Michigan City, MS $55,041

Mount Pleasant, MS $56,364

Myrtle, MS $54,046

Nesbit, MS $57,296

New Albany, MS $53,949

Olive Branch, MS $57,212

Oxford, MS $54,135

Pope, MS $53,796

Potts Camp, MS $54,640

Red Banks, MS $56,336

Ripley, MS $53,880

Robinsonville, MS $56,522

Sarah, MS $55,713

Sardis, MS $54,737

Senatobia, MS $55,784

Sherard, MS $53,502

Sledge, MS $54,544

Southaven, MS $57,631

Taylor, MS $54,052

Tiplersville, MS $53,973

Tula, MS $53,750

Tunica, MS $55,861

University, MS $54,518

Victoria, MS $56,266

Walls, MS $57,507

Walnut, MS $53,993

Waterford, MS $54,839

Greenville, MS $54,912

Alligator, MS $53,331

Anguilla, MS $54,340

Arcola, MS $54,912

Avon, MS $54,912

Benoit, MS $54,398

Beulah, MS $53,896

Boyle, MS $54,154

Chatham, MS $54,817

Cleveland, MS $53,958

Doddsville, MS $53,660

Drew, MS $53,374

Parchman, MS $53,431

Dublin, MS $53,236

Duncan, MS $53,302

Glen Allan, MS $54,653

Grace, MS $54,520

Gunnison, MS $53,458

Hollandale, MS $54,912

Holly Ridge, MS $54,435

Indianola, MS $54,471

Inverness, MS $54,364

Isola, MS $54,487

Leland, MS $54,912

Merigold, MS $53,667

Metcalfe, MS $54,912

Moorhead, MS $53,944

Mound Bayou, MS $53,618

Pace, MS $53,934

Panther Burn, MS $54,673

Rena Lara, MS $53,315

Rome, MS $53,325

Rosedale, MS $53,807

Ruleville, MS $53,631

Scott, MS $54,586

Shaw, MS $54,319

Shelby, MS $53,490

Stoneville, MS $54,912

Sunflower, MS $53,842

Wayside, MS $54,912

Winstonville, MS $53,766

Winterville, MS $54,912

Tupelo, MS $54,196

Algoma, MS $54,047

Amory, MS $53,282

Baldwyn, MS $53,914

Becker, MS $53,144

Belden, MS $54,103

Belmont, MS $53,702

Blue Springs, MS $53,950

Booneville, MS $53,882

Burnsville, MS $53,839

Corinth, MS $54,043

Dennis, MS $53,641

Derma, MS $53,999

Ecru, MS $53,994

Fulton, MS $53,915

Gattman, MS $53,068

Glen, MS $53,893

Abbeville, MS $54,448

Arkabutla, MS $56,309

Ashland, MS $54,655

Batesville, MS $54,295

Belen, MS $53,815

Blue Mountain, MS $54,004

Byhalia, MS $56,586

Clarksdale, MS $53,462

Coahoma, MS $54,013

Coldwater, MS $56,398

Como, MS $55,048

Courtland, MS $54,012

Crenshaw, MS $54,762

Crowder, MS $53,825

Darling, MS $54,274

Dumas, MS $53,844

Dundee, MS $54,668

Etta, MS $53,988

Falcon, MS $54,404

Falkner, MS $54,245

Farrell, MS $53,619

Friars Point, MS $54,044

Hernando, MS $56,818

Hickory Flat, MS $54,398

Holly Springs, MS $55,277

Horn Lake, MS $57,569

Independence, MS $56,177

Jonestown, MS $54,062

Lake Cormorant, MS $57,266

Lamar, MS $55,306

Stennis Space Center, MS $54,874

Diamondhead, MS $54,412

Biloxi, MS $54,745

Diberville, MS $54,715

Escatawpa, MS $54,448

Gautier, MS $54,438

Hurley, MS $54,593

Kiln, MS $54,467

Lakeshore, MS $54,915

Long Beach, MS $54,345

Mc Henry, MS $54,193

Moss Point, MS $54,492

Ocean Springs, MS $54,519

Vancleave, MS $54,385

Pascagoula, MS $54,492

Pass Christian, MS $54,346

Pearlington, MS $55,626

Perkinston, MS $54,183

Saucier, MS $54,356

Waveland, MS $54,497

Wiggins, MS $53,998

Brookhaven, MS $54,090

Bogue Chitto, MS $53,815

Bude, MS $53,821

Centreville, MS $55,405

Chatawa, MS $54,308

Crosby, MS $54,138

Fernwood, MS $54,052

Gloster, MS $54,507

Jayess, MS $53,636

Kokomo, MS $53,661

Liberty, MS $54,657

Mc Call Creek, MS $53,771

Mccomb, MS $53,835

Magnolia, MS $54,115

Meadville, MS $53,610

Monticello, MS $53,955

Oak Vale, MS $53,683

Osyka, MS $54,490

Roxie, MS $53,579

Ruth, MS $53,718

Silver Creek, MS $53,907

Smithdale, MS $53,736

Sontag, MS $53,974

Summit, MS $53,715

Tylertown, MS $53,704

Union Church, MS $53,823

Woodville, MS $54,715

Columbus, MS $52,667

Aberdeen, MS $53,022

Ackerman, MS $53,493

Artesia, MS $52,744

Bellefontaine, MS $53,574

Brooksville, MS $52,946

Caledonia, MS $52,901

Cedarbluff, MS $53,029

Crawford, MS $52,823

Eupora, MS $53,560

French Camp, MS $53,479

Hamilton, MS $52,800

Kilmichael, MS $53,452

Maben, MS $53,349

Mantee, MS $53,420

Mathiston, MS $53,445

Mayhew, MS $52,671

Montpelier, MS $53,218

Pheba, MS $53,167

Prairie, MS $53,016

Starkville, MS $52,961

Mississippi State, MS $52,918

Steens, MS $52,696

Stewart, MS $53,459

Sturgis, MS $53,319

Walthall, MS $53,663

Weir, MS $53,545

West Point, MS $52,771

Woodland, MS $53,451

Thaxton, MS $53,852

Tishomingo, MS $53,599

Toccopola, MS $53,857

Trebloc, MS $53,275

Tremont, MS $53,792

Van Vleet, MS $53,688

Vardaman, MS $53,752

Verona, MS $54,185

Wheeler, MS $53,888

Grenada, MS $53,478

Banner, MS $53,709

Big Creek, MS $53,568

Bruce, MS $53,743

Calhoun City, MS $53,678

Carrollton, MS $53,225

Cascilla, MS $53,291

Charleston, MS $53,365

Coffeeville, MS $53,510

Coila, MS $53,231

Cruger, MS $53,353

Duck Hill, MS $53,435

Elliott, MS $53,494

Enid, MS $53,518

Glendora, MS $53,205

Gore Springs, MS $53,532

Greenwood, MS $53,211

Holcomb, MS $53,223

Itta Bena, MS $53,603

Mc Carley, MS $53,295

Minter City, MS $53,098

Money, MS $53,169

Morgan City, MS $53,697

North Carrollton, MS $53,513

Oakland, MS $53,457

Paris, MS $53,710

Philipp, MS $53,056

Pittsboro, MS $53,756

Schlater, MS $53,203

Scobey, MS $53,371

Sidon, MS $53,337

Slate Spring, MS $53,643

Sumner, MS $53,363

Swan Lake, MS $53,224

Swiftown, MS $53,839

Tie Plant, MS $53,480

Tillatoba, MS $53,397

Tippo, MS $53,139

Tutwiler, MS $53,335

Vance, MS $53,250

Water Valley, MS $53,655

Webb, MS $53,290

Winona, MS $53,434

Belzoni, MS $54,093

Benton, MS $54,010

Bentonia, MS $54,396

Bolton, MS $54,620

Brandon, MS $54,624

Braxton, MS $54,532

Camden, MS $53,870

Canton, MS $54,429

Carthage, MS $53,767

Cary, MS $54,007

Clinton, MS $54,792

Conehatta, MS $53,766

Crystal Springs, MS $54,510

Delta City, MS $54,669

D Lo, MS $54,419

Durant, MS $53,536

Edwards, MS $54,478

Ethel, MS $53,464

Fayette, MS $53,639

Flora, MS $54,595

Pocahontas, MS $54,862

Florence, MS $54,734

Meridian, MS $53,661

Bailey, MS $53,589

Buckatunna, MS $53,635

Chunky, MS $53,539

Clara, MS $53,597

Collinsville, MS $53,617

Daleville, MS $53,537

Decatur, MS $53,618

De Kalb, MS $53,548

Enterprise, MS $53,538

Hickory, MS $53,548

Lauderdale, MS $53,602

Lawrence, MS $53,732

Little Rock, MS $53,559

Louin, MS $53,649

Louisville, MS $53,546

Macon, MS $53,681

Marion, MS $53,776

Newton, MS $53,630

Noxapater, MS $53,571

Pachuta, MS $53,507

Paulding, MS $53,496

Philadelphia, MS $53,616

Porterville, MS $53,539

Preston, MS $53,555

Quitman, MS $53,576

Rose Hill, MS $53,466

Scooba, MS $53,663

Sebastopol, MS $53,897

Shubuta, MS $53,531

Shuqualak, MS $53,654

State Line, MS $53,735

Stonewall, MS $53,599

Toomsuba, MS $53,614

Union, MS $53,584

Vossburg, MS $53,518

Waynesboro, MS $53,600

Hattiesburg, MS $53,724

Bassfield, MS $53,684

Bay Springs, MS $53,689

Beaumont, MS $53,663

Brooklyn, MS $53,773

Carriere, MS $54,719

Carson, MS $53,708

Collins, MS $53,757

Columbia, MS $53,678

Eastabuchie, MS $53,623

Ellisville, MS $53,642

Heidelberg, MS $53,556

Laurel, MS $53,808

Leakesville, MS $54,078

Lucedale, MS $54,499

Lumberton, MS $53,919

Mc Lain, MS $53,873

Mc Neill, MS $54,652

Moselle, MS $53,623

Moss, MS $53,591

Neely, MS $53,775

New Augusta, MS $53,555

Nicholson, MS $54,990

Ovett, MS $53,552

Petal, MS $53,705

Picayune, MS $54,939

Poplarville, MS $54,296

Prentiss, MS $53,876

Purvis, MS $53,707

Richton, MS $53,544

Sandersville, MS $53,649

Sandy Hook, MS $53,698

Seminary, MS $53,611

Soso, MS $53,602

Stringer, MS $53,633

Sumrall, MS $53,637

Foxworth, MS $53,661

Gulfport, MS $54,313

Bay Saint Louis, MS $54,813

Plantersville, MS $53,887

Pontotoc, MS $54,034

Randolph, MS $53,833

Rienzi, MS $53,888

Saltillo, MS $54,056

Shannon, MS $53,905

Sherman, MS $54,120

Smithville, MS $53,615

Golden, MS $53,707

Greenwood Springs, MS $53,241

Guntown, MS $53,968

Houlka, MS $53,910

Houston, MS $53,619

Iuka, MS $53,645

Mantachie, MS $53,975

Marietta, MS $53,817

Mooreville, MS $54,076

Nettleton, MS $53,692

New Site, MS $53,701

Okolona, MS $53,570

Lambert, MS $53,398

Forest, MS $54,024

Gallman, MS $54,361

Georgetown, MS $54,395

Goodman, MS $53,815

Harperville, MS $53,981

Harriston, MS $53,663

Harrisville, MS $54,483

Hazlehurst, MS $54,149

Hermanville, MS $53,973

After School Counselor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For After School Counselor roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 25% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Hospitality & Leisure, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, After School Counselor positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view After School Counselor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an After School Counselor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Hospitality & Leisure	$60,593	$29.0	10%
Healthcare	$57,839	$28.0	5%

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

Understanding how an After School 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.

$47,617

Average $55,085/year

$62,349

$3,968

Average $4,590/month

$5,196

$916

Average $1,059/week

$1,199

$23

Average $26/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,349	$5,196	$1,199	$30
Average	$55,085	$4,590	$1,059	$26
25th Percentile	$47,617	$3,968	$916	$23

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