Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors pay range in Florence
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,640 or more. The middle half of educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in Florence earn between $44,330 and $73,640.
- $36K10th
- $44K25th
- $58KMedian
- $74K75th
- $78K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $59,510 | $4,959 | $28.61 |
| Median | $58,250 | $4,854 | $28.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,330 | $3,694 | $21.31 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $73,640 | $6,137 | $35.40 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors pay in Florence vs. Alabama and the U.S.
Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in Florence earn about the same as the Alabama average ($59,540) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($71,430). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $64,330.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence | $59,510 | $58,250 | $35,870 | $77,640 | 140 |
| Alabama | $59,540 | $59,570 | $37,670 | $78,570 | 4,410 |
| United States | $71,430 | $64,330 | $45,020 | $104,770 | 353,310 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary after taxes in Florence
On the average salary of $59,510, a single filer in Florence takes home about $47,509 a year, or $3,959 a month and $1,827 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Florence a good place for educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Florence area are 15% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.8), so the average $59,510 buys what about $70,163 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Florence ($39,740). A typical home costs $216,659, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary in other Alabama cities
Florence ranks 6th of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Decatur pays the most ($71,390).
- Decatur$71,390
- Birmingham$62,830
- Daphne$61,780
- Huntsville$61,770
- Auburn$61,400
- Florence$59,510
- Dothan$59,110
- Anniston$58,710
- Mobile$57,730
- Gadsden$57,590
All Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salaries in Alabama
Highest-paying cities for educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors
El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($130,820).
- El Centro, CA$130,820
- Napa, CA$103,800
- Bremerton, WA$103,720
- Oxnard, CA$102,220
- San Jose, CA$101,010
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary by city
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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary in Florence: questions
How much do educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors make an hour in Florence?
$28.61 an hour on average, and $28.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors salary in Florence?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,330, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors take-home pay in Florence?
About $47,509 a year ($3,959 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,510. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors earn more in Florence than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($71,430).
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; area Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL (22520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
- 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 state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.12, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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