SOC 21-1019 · Johnson City, TN metro

Counselors, All Other Salary in Johnson City, TN

The average salary for other counselors in Johnson City, Tennessee is $54,600 a year ($26.25 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $52,880: half of the 40 people in this job in the Johnson City, TN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($58,210).

$54,600average per year

$26.25 / hourMedian $52,880Take-home ≈ $46,051

  • $48K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#4 of 6Tennessee metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Counselors, All Other pay range in Johnson City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,730 or more. The middle half of other counselors in Johnson City earn between $48,960 and $57,080.

  • $48K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,600$4,550$26.25
Median$52,880$4,407$25.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,960$4,080$23.54
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,080$4,757$27.44

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Counselors, All Other pay in Johnson City vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Other counselors in Johnson City earn 6% more than the Tennessee average ($51,400) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($58,210). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $50,860.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Johnson City$54,600$52,880$48,090$61,73040
Tennessee$51,400$51,900$27,750$62,250740
United States$58,210$50,860$36,240$91,94028,580

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Counselors, All Other salary after taxes in Johnson City

On the average salary of $54,600, a single filer in Johnson City takes home about $46,051 a year, or $3,838 a month and $1,771 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Johnson City a good place for other counselors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Johnson City area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.9), so the average $54,600 buys what about $62,096 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Johnson City ($43,480). A typical home costs $282,532, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Counselors, All Other salary in other Tennessee cities

Johnson City ranks 4th of 6 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Chattanooga pays the most ($58,460).

All Counselors, All Other salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for other counselors

Trenton, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,850).

Counselors, All Other salary by city

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Counselors, All Other salary in Johnson City: questions

How much do other counselors make an hour in Johnson City?

$26.25 an hour on average, and $25.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other counselors salary in Johnson City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,090 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,960, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other counselors take-home pay in Johnson City?

About $46,051 a year ($3,838 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,600. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do other counselors earn more in Johnson City than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($58,210).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 21-1019; area Johnson City, TN (27740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.86, this job is 2.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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