Of the 2,520 counseling professionals employed in Hawaii, 420 work in Hilo. There has been a 31% decline in the number of counseling professionals in Hilo between the years 2006 and 2010. Overall employment in Hilo has increased.

• Grey: Hawaii
• Dark Yellow: Hilo

• Light Blue: Counseling in Hilo
• Dark Yellow: All Professions in Hilo

As the number of counseling professionals in Hilo has shrunk, salaries for counseling professionals have increased. Hilo counseling professionals made $60,690 per year, on average, in 2010. Counseling professionals in Hilo made a yearly average salary of $48,517, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of counseling professionals in Hilo is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Counseling professionals in Hilo make a median yearly salary of $55,735. The 10% of counseling professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $32,185 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 208% higher salaries.

Hilo counseling professionals have earnings that are higher than the salaries earned by others in related fields, on average.

There is only one accredited counseling school in the city. Many of Hilo's counseling professionals are graduates of this school.

There is one degree and certificate program in counseling offered by Hilo's counseling school.

Approximately 11 students completed counseling courses in 2010.