SOC 21-1012 · Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI metro

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors Salary in Racine, WI

The average salary for educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in Racine, Wisconsin is $70,620 a year ($33.95 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $64,630: half of the 100 people in this job in the Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($71,430).

$70,620average per year

$33.95 / hourMedian $64,630Take-home ≈ $55,828

  • $49K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $95K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

100people in this job
-1%vs U.S. average
#2 of 13Wisconsin metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors pay range in Racine

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,870 or more. The middle half of educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in Racine earn between $59,050 and $78,070.

  • $49K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $95K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$70,620$5,885$33.95
Median$64,630$5,386$31.07
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,050$4,921$28.39
Experienced (75th percentile)$78,070$6,506$37.53

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors pay in Racine vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in Racine earn 6% more than the Wisconsin average ($66,440) and about the same as the U.S. average ($71,430). At the median the gap is +0% against the U.S. median of $64,330.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Racine$70,620$64,630$49,160$94,870100
Wisconsin$66,440$62,690$47,470$86,5105,330
United States$71,430$64,330$45,020$104,770353,310

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 Racine

On the average salary of $70,620, a single filer in Racine takes home about $55,828 a year, or $4,652 a month and $2,147 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Racine a good place for educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Racine area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.0), so the average $70,620 buys what about $73,592 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Racine ($48,870). A typical home costs $316,876, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary in other Wisconsin cities

Racine ranks 2nd of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($72,940).

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El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($130,820).

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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary in Racine: questions

How much do educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors make an hour in Racine?

$33.95 an hour on average, and $31.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors salary in Racine?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,050, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors take-home pay in Racine?

About $55,828 a year ($4,652 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,620.

Do educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors earn more in Racine 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 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI (39540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).

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