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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary
| El Centro, CA | $130,820 |
|---|---|
| Napa, CA | $103,800 |
| Bremerton, WA | $103,720 |
| Oxnard, CA | $102,220 |
| San Jose, CA | $101,010 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $100,610 |
| Sacramento, CA | $100,190 |
| Hanford, CA | $100,040 |
| Salinas, CA | $99,630 |
| Yuba City, CA | $99,480 |
| Fresno, CA | $98,540 |
| Riverside, CA | $98,450 |
| San Francisco, CA | $97,610 |
| Visalia, CA | $95,880 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $95,660 |
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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary by state
California pays educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors the most statewide, $93,610 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $93,610 | $86,500 | 45,140 | 25 | $130,820 | $75,950 |
| Washington | $87,680 | $82,670 | 6,610 | 11 | $103,720 | $71,070 |
| Massachusetts | $85,660 | $79,930 | 11,460 | 6 | $87,320 | $76,940 |
| Washington, D.C. | $82,700 | $80,470 | 1,690 | 1 | $82,980 | $82,980 |
| New Jersey | $81,430 | $77,910 | 8,190 | 3 | $80,000 | $74,440 |
| Alaska | $79,910 | $82,900 | 540 | 2 | $84,600 | $80,110 |
| Maryland | $78,920 | $75,820 | 6,600 | 4 | $77,560 | $67,100 |
| New York | $77,210 | $71,610 | 23,380 | 13 | $83,390 | $58,540 |
| Oregon | $77,070 | $66,690 | 3,990 | 7 | $87,160 | $65,060 |
| Rhode Island | $75,730 | $75,000 | 1,340 | 1 | $78,400 | $78,400 |
| Connecticut | $75,730 | $73,910 | 3,370 | 5 | $82,250 | $69,170 |
| New Mexico | $75,480 | $77,880 | 1,780 | 4 | $76,890 | $64,320 |
| Delaware | $72,490 | $74,070 | 1,700 | 1 | $69,050 | $69,050 |
| Virginia | $71,920 | $67,660 | 9,450 | 9 | $71,750 | $58,860 |
| New Hampshire | $71,400 | $71,080 | 1,650 | 1 | $69,250 | $69,250 |
| Illinois | $70,230 | $62,420 | 13,580 | 8 | $74,160 | $56,390 |
| Texas | $69,940 | $67,900 | 31,730 | 26 | $87,600 | $50,850 |
| Colorado | $69,470 | $64,780 | 6,530 | 7 | $78,580 | $63,790 |
| Minnesota | $69,080 | $64,600 | 4,200 | 5 | $71,230 | $62,280 |
| Nevada | $68,740 | $66,710 | 2,250 | 3 | $69,650 | $68,100 |
| Hawaii | $68,650 | $61,730 | 1,620 | 2 | $75,470 | $67,750 |
| Nebraska | $68,570 | $62,500 | 2,190 | 3 | $95,360 | $65,460 |
| Georgia | $68,410 | $63,720 | 11,460 | 14 | $76,330 | $58,530 |
| Vermont | $68,260 | $64,570 | 1,120 | 1 | $68,750 | $68,750 |
| Wyoming | $67,580 | $63,430 | 770 | 2 | $94,590 | $66,490 |
| Ohio | $67,200 | $61,760 | 13,250 | 12 | $70,750 | $61,050 |
| Pennsylvania | $67,110 | $60,880 | 13,570 | 16 | $75,560 | $55,880 |
| Utah | $66,970 | $61,320 | 4,070 | 5 | $70,150 | $62,490 |
| Wisconsin | $66,440 | $62,690 | 5,330 | 13 | $72,940 | $55,430 |
| Kentucky | $65,740 | $64,350 | 5,030 | 6 | $74,500 | $60,900 |
| Louisiana | $63,910 | $61,870 | 4,820 | 10 | $82,960 | $55,300 |
| Montana | $63,130 | $57,900 | 890 | 5 | $71,530 | $59,150 |
| Michigan | $62,900 | $59,440 | 9,170 | 15 | $67,190 | $55,620 |
| Idaho | $62,800 | $60,320 | 1,990 | 5 | $64,190 | $60,890 |
| South Carolina | $62,000 | $60,340 | 6,460 | 8 | $67,070 | $56,280 |
| North Dakota | $61,790 | $58,960 | 840 | 4 | $66,260 | $57,210 |
| Arizona | $61,270 | $58,250 | 7,330 | 7 | $65,080 | $51,440 |
| Maine | $61,230 | $58,630 | 1,780 | 3 | $64,990 | $56,910 |
| Tennessee | $61,020 | $59,960 | 6,470 | 10 | $65,040 | $50,770 |
| Indiana | $61,000 | $59,260 | 5,610 | 11 | $82,420 | $50,600 |
| Alabama | $59,540 | $59,570 | 4,410 | 12 | $71,390 | $54,530 |
| Arkansas | $59,370 | $59,770 | 2,310 | 5 | $64,790 | $53,730 |
| Missouri | $59,160 | $58,040 | 8,890 | 8 | $63,860 | $54,760 |
| Kansas | $58,560 | $56,590 | 3,100 | 4 | $60,130 | $55,340 |
| Florida | $58,380 | $53,140 | 22,800 | 19 | $81,310 | $47,550 |
| Iowa | $58,190 | $56,540 | 3,690 | 8 | $62,030 | $52,250 |
| Mississippi | $57,380 | $58,710 | 2,620 | 3 | $61,020 | $54,620 |
| Oklahoma | $56,830 | $52,040 | 4,830 | 4 | $65,560 | $50,880 |
| North Carolina | $56,710 | $57,630 | 9,430 | 15 | $62,700 | $52,590 |
| West Virginia | $55,100 | $55,520 | 1,260 | 7 | $59,320 | $51,330 |
| South Dakota | $53,980 | $51,830 | 1,000 | 2 | $60,120 | $53,430 |
| Puerto Rico | $51,480 | $53,000 | 1,050 | 5 | $54,580 | $48,380 |
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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Centro, CA | $130,820 | $141,760 | $62.89 | 200 |
| Napa, CA | $103,800 | $99,900 | $49.91 | 120 |
| Bremerton, WA | $103,720 | $102,650 | $49.87 | 150 |
| Oxnard, CA | $102,220 | $100,790 | $49.14 | 690 |
| San Jose, CA | $101,010 | $95,390 | $48.56 | 2,440 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $100,610 | $98,480 | $48.37 | 500 |
| Sacramento, CA | $100,190 | $100,930 | $48.17 | 2,730 |
| Hanford, CA | $100,040 | $100,390 | $48.10 | 110 |
| Salinas, CA | $99,630 | $100,360 | $47.90 | 400 |
| Yuba City, CA | $99,480 | $101,350 | $47.83 | 140 |
| Fresno, CA | $98,540 | $101,280 | $47.38 | 1,210 |
| Riverside, CA | $98,450 | $96,780 | $47.33 | 3,800 |
| San Francisco, CA | $97,610 | $94,600 | $46.93 | 5,270 |
| Visalia, CA | $95,880 | $96,720 | $46.10 | 390 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $95,660 | $99,330 | $45.99 | 390 |
| Grand Island, NE | $95,360 | $109,480 | $45.85 | 90 |
| Casper, WY | $94,590 | $88,180 | $45.47 | 60 |
| Vallejo, CA | $94,080 | $91,670 | $45.23 | 270 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $93,990 | $96,780 | $45.19 | 90 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $93,780 | $97,700 | $45.09 | 830 |
| Modesto, CA | $93,680 | $94,370 | $45.04 | 430 |
| San Diego, CA | $92,410 | $83,520 | $44.43 | 3,900 |
| Kennewick, WA | $92,300 | $88,900 | $44.37 | 260 |
| Yakima, WA | $92,290 | $96,370 | $44.37 | 230 |
| Chico, CA | $91,470 | $96,080 | $43.97 | 330 |
| Seattle, WA | $90,420 | $87,280 | $43.47 | 3,570 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $90,180 | $86,500 | $43.35 | 710 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $89,980 | $79,000 | $43.26 | 17,110 |
| Stockton, CA | $88,260 | $79,840 | $42.43 | 580 |
| Odessa, TX | $87,600 | $101,810 | $42.12 | 120 |
| Merced, CA | $87,530 | $83,020 | $42.08 | 350 |
| Boston, MA | $87,320 | $80,760 | $41.98 | 8,170 |
| Bend, OR | $87,160 | $82,020 | $41.90 | 200 |
| Barnstable, MA | $86,440 | $80,820 | $41.56 | 250 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $85,700 | $74,990 | $41.20 | 550 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $85,360 | $86,520 | $41.04 | 70 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $84,630 | $82,300 | $40.69 | 80 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $84,600 | $80,220 | $40.67 | 40 |
| Longview, WA | $83,650 | $78,490 | $40.21 | 90 |
| New York, NY | $83,390 | $77,580 | $40.09 | 19,890 |
| Washington, DC | $82,980 | $77,420 | $39.89 | 7,260 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $82,960 | $87,940 | $39.89 | 850 |
| Olympia, WA | $82,680 | $83,050 | $39.75 | 220 |
| Bloomington, IN | $82,420 | $74,940 | $39.63 | 170 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $82,250 | $76,680 | $39.54 | 810 |
| Portland, OR | $81,960 | $78,400 | $39.41 | 2,400 |
| Kingston, NY | $81,780 | $76,320 | $39.32 | 170 |
| Naples, FL | $81,310 | $81,380 | $39.09 | 230 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $81,180 | $75,020 | $39.03 | 720 |
| Worcester, MA | $81,180 | $78,040 | $39.03 | 1,170 |
| Bellingham, WA | $80,800 | $69,800 | $38.85 | 230 |
| Anchorage, AK | $80,110 | $82,900 | $38.51 | 320 |
| Salem, OR | $80,010 | $75,510 | $38.47 | 340 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $80,000 | $75,920 | $38.46 | 330 |
| Amherst, MA | $78,920 | $67,180 | $37.94 | 540 |
| McAllen, TX | $78,850 | $80,390 | $37.91 | 990 |
| Springfield, MA | $78,820 | $78,870 | $37.89 | 720 |
| Boulder, CO | $78,580 | $75,030 | $37.78 | 530 |
| Providence, RI | $78,400 | $75,910 | $37.69 | 1,920 |
| Trenton, NJ | $78,260 | $77,320 | $37.63 | 440 |
| Spokane, WA | $77,780 | $75,990 | $37.39 | 540 |
| Medford, OR | $77,660 | $71,340 | $37.34 | 110 |
| Baltimore, MD | $77,560 | $74,740 | $37.29 | 3,100 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $76,940 | $75,630 | $36.99 | 180 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $76,890 | $79,180 | $36.97 | 810 |
| Albany, OR | $76,340 | $73,650 | $36.70 | 110 |
| Brunswick, GA | $76,330 | $80,740 | $36.70 | 100 |
| Redding, CA | $75,950 | $58,890 | $36.52 | 280 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $75,830 | $75,400 | $36.46 | 180 |
| Hartford, CT | $75,800 | $74,360 | $36.44 | 1,160 |
| New Haven, CT | $75,740 | $73,910 | $36.41 | 550 |
| York, PA | $75,560 | $76,360 | $36.33 | 250 |
| Kahului, HI | $75,470 | $73,590 | $36.28 | 120 |
| Brownsville, TX | $75,290 | $72,520 | $36.20 | 510 |
| Dallas, TX | $74,780 | $76,380 | $35.95 | 7,980 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $74,770 | $76,730 | $35.95 | 170 |
| Sebastian, FL | $74,690 | $80,840 | $35.91 | 70 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $74,620 | $71,270 | $35.88 | 80 |
| Louisville, KY | $74,500 | $72,910 | $35.82 | 1,510 |
| Vineland, NJ | $74,440 | $67,620 | $35.79 | 180 |
| Houston, TX | $74,310 | $75,930 | $35.73 | 6,480 |
| Chicago, IL | $74,160 | $64,730 | $35.66 | 9,790 |
| Midland, TX | $73,870 | $83,300 | $35.51 | 180 |
| Farmington, NM | $73,680 | $78,440 | $35.42 | 100 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $73,630 | $82,770 | $35.40 | 100 |
| Killeen, TX | $73,130 | $72,800 | $35.16 | 390 |
| Monroe, LA | $73,060 | $72,420 | $35.13 | 270 |
| Madison, WI | $72,940 | $67,510 | $35.07 | 910 |
| Norwich, CT | $72,780 | $73,590 | $34.99 | 270 |
| Atlanta, GA | $72,750 | $67,730 | $34.98 | 6,550 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $72,540 | $74,290 | $34.88 | 80 |
| Victoria, TX | $72,330 | $84,430 | $34.78 | 100 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $72,190 | $66,190 | $34.71 | 7,050 |
| Denver, CO | $72,130 | $67,080 | $34.68 | 2,990 |
| Sherman, TX | $72,100 | $65,660 | $34.66 | 150 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $71,750 | $69,840 | $34.50 | 1,830 |
| Billings, MT | $71,530 | $80,140 | $34.39 | 160 |
| Decatur, AL | $71,390 | $72,380 | $34.32 | 80 |
| Hinesville, GA | $71,380 | $73,920 | $34.32 | 50 |
| Eugene, OR | $71,330 | $58,380 | $34.29 | 330 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $71,230 | $64,600 | $34.24 | 3,050 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $71,070 | $64,900 | $34.17 | 80 |
| Omaha, NE | $70,830 | $65,330 | $34.05 | 1,000 |
| Columbus, OH | $70,750 | $62,080 | $34.01 | 2,440 |
| Winchester, VA | $70,660 | $75,220 | $33.97 | 150 |
| Racine, WI | $70,620 | $64,630 | $33.95 | 100 |
| Salisbury, MD | $70,520 | $60,860 | $33.91 | 170 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $70,420 | $68,440 | $33.86 | 160 |
| Albany, NY | $70,190 | $62,920 | $33.75 | 1,240 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $70,150 | $61,240 | $33.73 | 1,430 |
| Richmond, VA | $70,100 | $67,620 | $33.70 | 1,480 |
| Sandusky, OH | $70,020 | $65,990 | $33.66 | 110 |
| Rochester, MN | $69,950 | $66,570 | $33.63 | 120 |
| Allentown, PA | $69,750 | $63,590 | $33.53 | 960 |
| Carson City, NV | $69,650 | $69,690 | $33.48 | 30 |
| Lubbock, TX | $69,540 | $67,900 | $33.44 | 630 |
| Janesville, WI | $69,530 | $65,090 | $33.43 | 110 |
| Syracuse, NY | $69,430 | $67,870 | $33.38 | 1,020 |
| Manchester, NH | $69,250 | $65,020 | $33.29 | 520 |
| Akron, OH | $69,180 | $61,330 | $33.26 | 870 |
| Waterbury, CT | $69,170 | $62,970 | $33.26 | 380 |
| Dover, DE | $69,050 | $74,620 | $33.20 | 350 |
| Kenosha, WI | $69,050 | $66,700 | $33.20 | 150 |
| Dalton, GA | $69,010 | $71,840 | $33.18 | 80 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $68,990 | $68,450 | $33.17 | 1,610 |
| Burlington, VT | $68,750 | $62,920 | $33.05 | 480 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $68,500 | $62,220 | $32.93 | 100 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $68,450 | $65,720 | $32.91 | 530 |
| Canton, OH | $68,200 | $63,470 | $32.79 | 370 |
| Reno, NV | $68,100 | $66,210 | $32.74 | 510 |
| Lancaster, PA | $68,070 | $60,220 | $32.73 | 460 |
| Tyler, TX | $68,020 | $72,770 | $32.70 | 220 |
| El Paso, TX | $68,000 | $70,810 | $32.69 | 960 |
| Honolulu, HI | $67,750 | $61,030 | $32.57 | 1,170 |
| Buffalo, NY | $67,710 | $62,000 | $32.55 | 1,530 |
| Cleveland, OH | $67,600 | $61,620 | $32.50 | 2,410 |
| Binghamton, NY | $67,410 | $62,010 | $32.41 | 290 |
| Waco, TX | $67,220 | $65,630 | $32.32 | 380 |
| Lansing, MI | $67,190 | $68,280 | $32.31 | 980 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $67,100 | $65,020 | $32.26 | 180 |
| Green Bay, WI | $67,080 | $63,240 | $32.25 | 300 |
| Charleston, SC | $67,070 | $62,140 | $32.25 | 1,080 |
| Lebanon, PA | $66,980 | $61,490 | $32.20 | 100 |
| Dayton, OH | $66,930 | $60,650 | $32.18 | 980 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $66,830 | $61,830 | $32.13 | 2,470 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $66,800 | $58,470 | $32.12 | 170 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $66,730 | $63,500 | $32.08 | 620 |
| Ogden, UT | $66,710 | $64,240 | $32.07 | 650 |
| Detroit, MI | $66,650 | $62,840 | $32.04 | 3,420 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $66,490 | $63,760 | $31.97 | 90 |
| Athens, GA | $66,430 | $57,870 | $31.94 | 180 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $66,430 | $62,640 | $31.94 | 860 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $66,310 | $63,330 | $31.88 | 480 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $66,290 | $60,790 | $31.87 | 1,500 |
| Minot, ND | $66,260 | $70,390 | $31.86 | 70 |
| Williamsport, PA | $66,160 | $58,430 | $31.81 | 100 |
| Utica, NY | $66,020 | $61,420 | $31.74 | 370 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $65,990 | $64,910 | $31.73 | 110 |
| Logan, UT | $65,900 | $63,900 | $31.68 | 270 |
| Lafayette, IN | $65,800 | $59,520 | $31.64 | 460 |
| Lexington, KY | $65,770 | $65,230 | $31.62 | 830 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $65,680 | $56,760 | $31.58 | 480 |
| Ithaca, NY | $65,640 | $62,100 | $31.56 | 230 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $65,600 | $69,200 | $31.54 | 190 |
| Lawton, OK | $65,560 | $60,750 | $31.52 | 170 |
| Longview, TX | $65,510 | $64,680 | $31.49 | 260 |
| Lincoln, NE | $65,460 | $55,510 | $31.47 | 470 |
| Greeley, CO | $65,360 | $60,820 | $31.43 | 340 |
| Crestview, FL | $65,310 | $60,120 | $31.40 | 160 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $65,300 | $59,560 | $31.40 | 2,620 |
| Panama City, FL | $65,270 | $67,200 | $31.38 | 160 |
| Staunton, VA | $65,230 | $63,660 | $31.36 | 110 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $65,080 | $60,520 | $31.29 | 4,330 |
| Pueblo, CO | $65,070 | $60,540 | $31.28 | 240 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $65,060 | $61,200 | $31.28 | 120 |
| Corvallis, OR | $65,060 | $60,830 | $31.28 | 240 |
| Memphis, TN | $65,040 | $65,290 | $31.27 | 1,270 |
| Laredo, TX | $65,020 | $60,430 | $31.26 | 420 |
| Portland, ME | $64,990 | $61,130 | $31.24 | 700 |
| Watertown, NY | $64,940 | $60,740 | $31.22 | 130 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $64,920 | $61,940 | $31.21 | 270 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $64,790 | $65,790 | $31.15 | 70 |
| Roanoke, VA | $64,760 | $61,270 | $31.14 | 320 |
| Youngstown, OH | $64,670 | $59,180 | $31.09 | 350 |
| Nashville, TN | $64,610 | $60,550 | $31.06 | 1,940 |
| Helena, MT | $64,590 | $69,040 | $31.05 | 70 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $64,540 | $66,270 | $31.03 | 160 |
| Augusta, GA | $64,460 | $62,600 | $30.99 | 450 |
| Rockford, IL | $64,360 | $62,610 | $30.94 | 250 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $64,320 | $52,720 | $30.92 | 140 |
| Saginaw, MI | $64,300 | $59,720 | $30.91 | 100 |
| Lewiston, ID | $64,190 | $59,530 | $30.86 | 50 |
| Austin, TX | $64,140 | $61,570 | $30.84 | 3,500 |
| Reading, PA | $64,030 | $60,960 | $30.78 | 390 |
| Lima, OH | $64,020 | $59,790 | $30.78 | 140 |
| Amarillo, TX | $63,990 | $63,660 | $30.77 | 300 |
| St. Louis, MO | $63,860 | $60,160 | $30.70 | 3,680 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $63,790 | $60,430 | $30.67 | 170 |
| Toledo, OH | $63,760 | $58,770 | $30.65 | 940 |
| Beaumont, TX | $63,740 | $66,000 | $30.64 | 300 |
| Texarkana, TX | $63,700 | $61,650 | $30.63 | 130 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $63,640 | $61,760 | $30.60 | 90 |
| Sarasota, FL | $63,590 | $61,670 | $30.57 | 550 |
| Altoona, PA | $63,550 | $62,060 | $30.55 | 100 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $63,450 | $59,470 | $30.51 | 420 |
| Boise, ID | $63,440 | $60,990 | $30.50 | 900 |
| Mansfield, OH | $63,430 | $58,050 | $30.50 | 130 |
| St. George, UT | $63,410 | $56,120 | $30.49 | 210 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $63,400 | $62,710 | $30.48 | 470 |
| Rochester, NY | $63,390 | $60,670 | $30.48 | 1,560 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $63,260 | $57,600 | $30.41 | 450 |
| Appleton, WI | $63,240 | $61,890 | $30.41 | 180 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $63,180 | $60,980 | $30.38 | 120 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $62,980 | $61,580 | $30.28 | 340 |
| Columbus, GA | $62,980 | $59,120 | $30.28 | 280 |
| Shreveport, LA | $62,970 | $66,610 | $30.27 | 540 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $62,930 | $60,690 | $30.25 | 1,390 |
| Birmingham, AL | $62,830 | $63,020 | $30.21 | 870 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $62,730 | $58,730 | $30.16 | 190 |
| Raleigh, NC | $62,700 | $63,080 | $30.15 | 1,320 |
| Duluth, MN | $62,660 | $59,280 | $30.13 | 260 |
| Monroe, MI | $62,650 | $56,460 | $30.12 | 70 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $62,580 | $63,220 | $30.09 | 430 |
| San Antonio, TX | $62,540 | $59,090 | $30.07 | 3,120 |
| State College, PA | $62,540 | $56,930 | $30.07 | n/a |
| Springfield, IL | $62,500 | $57,210 | $30.05 | 190 |
| Bozeman, MT | $62,490 | $57,670 | $30.04 | 130 |
| Provo, UT | $62,490 | $57,400 | $30.04 | 870 |
| Savannah, GA | $62,430 | $57,320 | $30.02 | 660 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $62,420 | $61,980 | $30.01 | 350 |
| Peoria, IL | $62,410 | $59,510 | $30.01 | 280 |
| Mankato, MN | $62,280 | $62,440 | $29.94 | 100 |
| Owensboro, KY | $62,160 | $60,970 | $29.89 | 100 |
| Kansas City, MO | $62,090 | $60,820 | $29.85 | 2,240 |
| Muskegon, MI | $62,070 | $60,160 | $29.84 | 130 |
| Ocala, FL | $62,030 | $64,310 | $29.82 | 260 |
| Iowa City, IA | $62,030 | $59,850 | $29.82 | 500 |
| Sioux City, IA | $61,920 | $56,340 | $29.77 | 120 |
| Bismarck, ND | $61,900 | $61,970 | $29.76 | 130 |
| Paducah, KY | $61,810 | $64,350 | $29.72 | 70 |
| Daphne, AL | $61,780 | $62,740 | $29.70 | 170 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $61,770 | $61,600 | $29.70 | 440 |
| Huntsville, AL | $61,770 | $61,070 | $29.70 | 430 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $61,760 | $57,890 | $29.69 | 280 |
| La Crosse, WI | $61,750 | $60,730 | $29.69 | 160 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $61,660 | $58,950 | $29.64 | 130 |
| Great Falls, MT | $61,650 | $61,110 | $29.64 | 80 |
| Champaign, IL | $61,620 | $58,230 | $29.63 | 620 |
| Gainesville, GA | $61,520 | $60,400 | $29.58 | 210 |
| Des Moines, IA | $61,500 | $57,580 | $29.57 | 650 |
| Greenville, SC | $61,460 | $58,590 | $29.55 | 1,240 |
| Auburn, AL | $61,400 | $62,270 | $29.52 | 310 |
| Houma, LA | $61,350 | $61,870 | $29.50 | 120 |
| Tampa, FL | $61,180 | $56,060 | $29.42 | 3,230 |
| Little Rock, AR | $61,070 | $61,660 | $29.36 | 520 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $61,060 | $56,930 | $29.36 | 110 |
| Springfield, OH | $61,050 | $56,370 | $29.35 | 140 |
| Gulfport, MS | $61,020 | $61,600 | $29.34 | 270 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $60,950 | $59,580 | $29.30 | 330 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $60,900 | $65,310 | $29.28 | 220 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $60,890 | $59,540 | $29.27 | 110 |
| Traverse City, MI | $60,840 | $61,780 | $29.25 | 100 |
| Scranton, PA | $60,590 | $59,220 | $29.13 | 620 |
| Kingsport, TN | $60,570 | $60,350 | $29.12 | 220 |
| San Angelo, TX | $60,530 | $60,530 | $29.10 | 110 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $60,510 | $56,660 | $29.09 | 600 |
| Miami, FL | $60,470 | $57,110 | $29.07 | 6,250 |
| Columbia, SC | $60,350 | $60,070 | $29.01 | 1,560 |
| Lewiston, ME | $60,310 | $59,500 | $29.00 | 120 |
| Fargo, ND | $60,260 | $52,960 | $28.97 | 220 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $60,180 | $58,800 | $28.93 | 330 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $60,170 | $60,010 | $28.93 | 240 |
| Erie, PA | $60,150 | $57,430 | $28.92 | 260 |
| Topeka, KS | $60,130 | $61,960 | $28.91 | 200 |
| Rapid City, SD | $60,120 | $56,040 | $28.90 | 120 |
| Davenport, IA | $60,070 | $57,360 | $28.88 | 340 |
| Valdosta, GA | $60,060 | $49,330 | $28.87 | 130 |
| Charlotte, NC | $60,040 | $59,530 | $28.87 | 2,070 |
| New Orleans, LA | $59,910 | $59,200 | $28.80 | 770 |
| Knoxville, TN | $59,600 | $58,640 | $28.66 | 790 |
| Macon, GA | $59,530 | $57,790 | $28.62 | 300 |
| Florence, AL | $59,510 | $58,250 | $28.61 | 140 |
| Albany, GA | $59,490 | $54,500 | $28.60 | 170 |
| Huntington, WV | $59,320 | $59,380 | $28.52 | 290 |
| Bay City, MI | $59,310 | $56,690 | $28.52 | 100 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $59,260 | $52,810 | $28.49 | 1,880 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $59,220 | $55,520 | $28.47 | 1,390 |
| Missoula, MT | $59,150 | $50,860 | $28.44 | 100 |
| Dothan, AL | $59,110 | $59,070 | $28.42 | 100 |
| Slidell, LA | $59,040 | $61,270 | $28.39 | 170 |
| Sebring, FL | $58,910 | $59,790 | $28.32 | 60 |
| Abilene, TX | $58,870 | $58,000 | $28.30 | 350 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $58,860 | $58,990 | $28.30 | 250 |
| Clarksville, TN | $58,750 | $60,760 | $28.25 | 310 |
| Anniston, AL | $58,710 | $53,840 | $28.23 | 120 |
| Sumter, SC | $58,610 | $59,270 | $28.18 | 100 |
| Deltona, FL | $58,570 | $52,270 | $28.16 | 480 |
| Elmira, NY | $58,540 | $56,060 | $28.14 | 100 |
| Rome, GA | $58,530 | $53,780 | $28.14 | 70 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $58,520 | $58,520 | $28.14 | 90 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $58,500 | $57,200 | $28.12 | 310 |
| Springfield, MO | $58,470 | $53,720 | $28.11 | 740 |
| Wichita, KS | $58,470 | $56,590 | $28.11 | 680 |
| Durham, NC | $58,220 | $58,460 | $27.99 | 740 |
| Decatur, IL | $58,210 | $50,290 | $27.98 | 100 |
| Kankakee, IL | $58,140 | $54,860 | $27.95 | 100 |
| Cleveland, TN | $58,090 | $62,820 | $27.93 | 110 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $58,070 | $52,910 | $27.92 | 200 |
| Burlington, NC | $57,930 | $59,190 | $27.85 | 190 |
| Mobile, AL | $57,730 | $57,800 | $27.76 | 350 |
| Gadsden, AL | $57,590 | $56,140 | $27.69 | 80 |
| Montgomery, AL | $57,560 | $56,840 | $27.67 | 360 |
| South Bend, IN | $57,540 | $58,320 | $27.66 | 390 |
| Evansville, IN | $57,530 | $52,740 | $27.66 | 230 |
| Lawrence, KS | $57,530 | $50,850 | $27.66 | 230 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $57,500 | $55,830 | $27.64 | 150 |
| Greenville, NC | $57,390 | $54,480 | $27.59 | 190 |
| Wheeling, WV | $57,380 | $52,270 | $27.59 | 100 |
| Lafayette, LA | $57,380 | $60,450 | $27.59 | 310 |
| Midland, MI | $57,340 | $55,120 | $27.57 | 60 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $57,210 | $58,960 | $27.51 | 190 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $57,200 | $57,930 | $27.50 | 1,130 |
| Jackson, MS | $57,050 | $58,620 | $27.43 | 580 |
| Bangor, ME | $56,910 | $51,670 | $27.36 | 250 |
| Flint, MI | $56,730 | $48,500 | $27.27 | 400 |
| Ames, IA | $56,690 | $50,260 | $27.25 | 400 |
| Lakeland, FL | $56,670 | $58,320 | $27.25 | 640 |
| Waterloo, IA | $56,660 | $53,220 | $27.24 | 190 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $56,620 | $49,960 | $27.22 | 1,090 |
| Tulsa, OK | $56,490 | $53,660 | $27.16 | 940 |
| Bloomington, IL | $56,390 | $51,820 | $27.11 | 290 |
| Florence, SC | $56,280 | $58,460 | $27.06 | 290 |
| Greensboro, NC | $56,260 | $56,230 | $27.05 | 660 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $56,260 | $55,520 | $27.05 | 300 |
| Jackson, MI | $56,160 | $48,870 | $27.00 | 110 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $56,110 | $57,580 | $26.98 | 320 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $56,080 | $60,420 | $26.96 | 50 |
| Hammond, LA | $56,080 | $59,430 | $26.96 | 90 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $56,080 | $57,160 | $26.96 | 60 |
| Weirton, WV | $55,980 | $57,880 | $26.91 | 110 |
| Johnstown, PA | $55,880 | $49,370 | $26.86 | 140 |
| Elkhart, IN | $55,870 | $59,060 | $26.86 | 120 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $55,740 | $55,790 | $26.80 | 540 |
| Beckley, WV | $55,660 | $57,970 | $26.76 | 70 |
| Columbia, MO | $55,650 | $51,260 | $26.76 | 700 |
| Niles, MI | $55,620 | $49,240 | $26.74 | 140 |
| Hickory, NC | $55,450 | $55,870 | $26.66 | 200 |
| Wausau, WI | $55,430 | $58,350 | $26.65 | 140 |
| Morgantown, WV | $55,410 | $47,720 | $26.64 | 110 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $55,350 | $55,520 | $26.61 | 190 |
| Manhattan, KS | $55,340 | $51,720 | $26.60 | 170 |
| Alexandria, LA | $55,300 | $58,810 | $26.59 | 70 |
| Tucson, AZ | $55,270 | $54,930 | $26.57 | 1,460 |
| Asheville, NC | $55,230 | $55,700 | $26.55 | 350 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $55,140 | $52,410 | $26.51 | 410 |
| Jackson, TN | $54,860 | $55,400 | $26.38 | 170 |
| Joplin, MO | $54,760 | $51,040 | $26.33 | 260 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $54,620 | $53,430 | $26.26 | 150 |
| Kokomo, IN | $54,600 | $49,660 | $26.25 | 70 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $54,580 | $53,580 | $26.24 | 70 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $54,530 | $47,800 | $26.22 | 320 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $54,520 | $57,000 | $26.21 | 100 |
| Pensacola, FL | $54,510 | $46,270 | $26.21 | 440 |
| Wilmington, NC | $54,290 | $55,890 | $26.10 | 370 |
| Johnson City, TN | $54,120 | $45,250 | $26.02 | 180 |
| Yuma, AZ | $53,800 | $52,090 | $25.86 | 180 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $53,730 | $52,420 | $25.83 | 150 |
| Arecibo, PR | $53,430 | $57,330 | $25.69 | 60 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $53,430 | $51,060 | $25.69 | 260 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $53,420 | $52,270 | $25.68 | 120 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $53,300 | $52,860 | $25.63 | 70 |
| Orlando, FL | $52,980 | $48,840 | $25.47 | 3,620 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $52,690 | $52,480 | $25.33 | 120 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $52,590 | $55,970 | $25.29 | 120 |
| Dubuque, IA | $52,250 | $49,150 | $25.12 | 120 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $51,440 | $49,490 | $24.73 | 130 |
| Charleston, WV | $51,330 | $49,900 | $24.68 | 170 |
| Muncie, IN | $51,260 | $47,700 | $24.64 | 170 |
| Enid, OK | $50,880 | $45,780 | $24.46 | 70 |
| College Station, TX | $50,850 | $49,420 | $24.45 | 830 |
| San Juan, PR | $50,840 | $52,860 | $24.44 | 670 |
| Morristown, TN | $50,770 | $48,760 | $24.41 | 120 |
| Michigan City, IN | $50,600 | $46,640 | $24.33 | 130 |
| Gainesville, FL | $49,810 | $47,600 | $23.95 | 1,540 |
| Ponce, PR | $48,380 | $53,140 | $23.26 | 100 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $47,550 | $46,900 | $22.86 | 1,120 |
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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary: questions
Where do educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors make the most money?
In El Centro, CA, with an average of $130,820 a year, among the 386 metro areas we cover.
What is the average educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors salary in the U.S.?
$71,430 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $64,330, so half of educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors earn more than that and half less.
What salary should educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors nationwide earn between $51,270 (25th percentile) and $82,870 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors the most?
California, with a statewide average of $93,610 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors pay the lowest?
Tallahassee, FL, at $47,550 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
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 21-1012.
- 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.
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