Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors pay range in Albany
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,860 or more. The middle half of educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in Albany earn between $56,980 and $81,630.
- $47K10th
- $57K25th
- $63KMedian
- $82K75th
- $102K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $70,190 | $5,849 | $33.75 |
| Median | $62,920 | $5,243 | $30.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $56,980 | $4,748 | $27.39 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $81,630 | $6,802 | $39.25 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors pay in Albany vs. New York and the U.S.
Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in Albany earn 9% less than the New York average ($77,210) and about the same as the U.S. average ($71,430). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $64,330.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | $70,190 | $62,920 | $46,740 | $101,860 | 1,240 |
| New York | $77,210 | $71,610 | $46,100 | $123,850 | 23,380 |
| 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 Albany
On the average salary of $70,190, a single filer in Albany takes home about $54,953 a year, or $4,579 a month and $2,114 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Albany a good place for educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albany area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.6), so the average $70,190 buys what about $70,496 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($58,460). A typical home costs $370,533, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary in other New York cities
Albany ranks 4th of 13 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($83,390).
- New York$83,390
- Kingston$81,780
- Kiryas Joel$81,180
- Albany$70,190
- Syracuse$69,430
- Glens Falls$68,500
- Buffalo$67,710
- Binghamton$67,410
- Utica$66,020
- Ithaca$65,640
All Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salaries in New York
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 Albany: questions
How much do educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors make an hour in Albany?
$33.75 an hour on average, and $30.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors salary in Albany?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,980, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors take-home pay in Albany?
About $54,953 a year ($4,579 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,190. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors earn more in Albany than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY (10580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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 (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.21, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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