Counselor Salary Guide 2026
What Christian counselor roles are paying in the United States, based on 213 of 340 total counselor listings with complete salary ranges as of Aug 1, 2026.
- →The median counselor salary is $70,000/yr, with most offers between $51,165 and $92,500
- →Full-time roles post a median of $70,000 across 153 listings
- →Florida posts the highest published median at $83,527
How much do Christian counselors make?
Counselors in Christian settings earn a median of $70,000 per year, from 213 listings with complete salary ranges. Half of all offers land between $51,165 and $92,500.
The listings span licensed clinical counselors at Christian counseling centers and health systems, school counselors, and biblical counselors at churches and ministries. Licensure is the biggest pay lever, and listings requiring a clinical license post well above ministry-based counseling roles.
Counselor salaries by state
Geography moves counselor pay meaningfully, and cost of living explains most of the spread. Florida leads at a median of $83,527, while Pennsylvania comes in at $25,000.
Median counselor salary by state
213 listings| State | Median | Listings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | $83,527 | 102 | |
| Georgia | $80,000 | 11 | |
| Kansas | $78,000 | 12 | |
| Texas | $75,000 | 7 | |
| California | $70,332 | 6 | |
| Arizona | $56,500 | 13 | |
| Illinois | $56,000 | 8 | |
| Colorado | $56,000 | 25 | |
| Pennsylvania | $25,000 | 5 | |
| Montana | — | <5 | |
| Missouri | — | <5 |
13 additional state entries have fewer than 5 listings, so their medians are withheld.
By organization and employment type
By organization type
212 listings| Org type | Median | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| Nonprofit | $73,750 | 177 |
| Christian school | $51,521 | 34 |
| Church | — | <5 |
By employment type
187 listings| Type | Median | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| Part-time | $78,500 | 26 |
| Full-time | $70,000 | 153 |
| Temporary | $26,000 | 6 |
| Contractor | — | <5 |
By organization size
34 listings| Employees | Median | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| 11-50 | — | <5 |
| 1000+ | $56,500 | 32 |
Organization size is the employer's W-2 headcount from its latest IRS Form 990 filing. Employers that don't file (churches, for-profits) aren't counted in that table.