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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisorss in the United States earn a median salary of $65,140/year ($31.32/hr). Salaries range from $43,580 to $105,870 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$44K
10th percentile
$52K
25th percentile
$65K
Median
$83K
75th percentile
$106K
90th percentile

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
California$94K$45.35/hr44,160
Washington$84K$40.35/hr5,910
District of Columbia$80K$38.6/hr1,800
Alaska$80K$38.47/hr660
Massachusetts$79K$37.9/hr11,850
New Jersey$78K$37.47/hr7,590
New Mexico$76K$36.78/hr1,760
Maryland$75K$36.04/hr6,210
Oregon$74K$35.58/hr3,330
Delaware$72K$34.83/hr1,750

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
El Centro, CA$135K220
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$109K140
Grand Island, NE$108K90
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$102K730
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$101K5,460
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$100K450
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$100K2,310
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$100K3,800
Fresno, CA$99K1,360
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$99K2,670
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