Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors Wages
SOC 21-1012 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors is $61,710 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $40,140 and the 90th percentile is $100,050, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
327,660
P10
$40,140
P25
$48,760
Median
$61,710
P75
$78,780
P90
$100,050
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $61,710 | $66,990 | $40,140 | $100,050 | 327,660 | — |
| 2022 | $60,140 | $64,200 | $38,280 | $98,530 | 308,000 | -2.54% |
| 2021 | $60,510 | $63,090 | $37,550 | $98,190 | 296,370 | +0.62% |
| 2020 | $58,120 | $62,320 | $35,620 | $97,910 | 292,230 | -3.95% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors. The highest median is in Washington at $80,260, 30% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $80,260 | +30.1% | $81,280 | 6,020 |
| California | $77,640 | +25.8% | $85,820 | 41,380 |
| Massachusetts | $76,880 | +24.6% | $79,670 | 9,990 |
| New Jersey | $76,270 | +23.6% | $79,030 | 7,350 |
| Maryland | $73,040 | +18.4% | $76,250 | 5,830 |
| Delaware | $72,240 | +17.1% | $68,680 | 1,480 |
| District of Columbia | $70,590 | +14.4% | $73,900 | 1,960 |
| Oregon | $68,340 | +10.7% | $73,540 | 3,110 |
| New Mexico | $66,960 | +8.5% | $67,300 | 1,870 |
| Alaska | $66,650 | +8% | $71,660 | 460 |
| Connecticut | $65,400 | +6% | $70,800 | 3,380 |
| Rhode Island | $65,040 | +5.4% | $69,240 | 1,190 |
| Texas | $64,750 | +4.9% | $63,770 | 31,680 |
| New York | $64,540 | +4.6% | $72,930 | 22,700 |
| Louisiana | $64,440 | +4.4% | $63,440 | 6,210 |
| Pennsylvania | $64,300 | +4.2% | $68,510 | 8,910 |
| Nebraska | $64,150 | +4% | $66,650 | 2,060 |
| Wyoming | $63,490 | +2.9% | $65,160 | 730 |
| Ohio | $63,000 | +2.1% | $68,710 | 12,140 |
| Virginia | $61,930 | +0.4% | $65,470 | 8,040 |
| Hawaii | $61,660 | -0.1% | $66,900 | 1,700 |
| Alabama | $61,160 | -0.9% | $59,170 | 4,330 |
| Georgia | $60,930 | -1.3% | $66,630 | 10,260 |
| Nevada | $60,880 | -1.3% | $61,980 | 2,030 |
| Colorado | $60,660 | -1.7% | $63,240 | 5,710 |
| Minnesota | $60,660 | -1.7% | $64,830 | 4,210 |
| Wisconsin | $60,460 | -2% | $61,610 | 4,610 |
| Illinois | $59,970 | -2.8% | $65,480 | 12,770 |
| Montana | $59,860 | -3% | $60,230 | 800 |
| North Dakota | $59,470 | -3.6% | $59,540 | 730 |
| Vermont | $58,800 | -4.7% | $62,110 | 920 |
| Michigan | $58,670 | -4.9% | $60,790 | 7,690 |
| Kentucky | $58,490 | -5.2% | $59,320 | 4,800 |
| New Hampshire | $57,990 | -6% | $60,720 | 2,350 |
| Arkansas | $57,780 | -6.4% | $58,030 | 2,250 |
| Maine | $56,780 | -8% | $58,190 | 1,550 |
| Mississippi | $54,210 | -12.2% | $53,850 | 2,680 |
| Iowa | $53,470 | -13.4% | $57,610 | 3,260 |
| Tennessee | $52,850 | -14.4% | $55,690 | 5,750 |
| South Carolina | $52,330 | -15.2% | $56,940 | 6,180 |
| Arizona | $52,280 | -15.3% | $58,450 | 6,140 |
| North Carolina | $51,920 | -15.9% | $53,320 | 9,190 |
| Utah | $51,420 | -16.7% | $59,030 | 4,190 |
| Idaho | $51,410 | -16.7% | $56,460 | 2,120 |
| Kansas | $51,220 | -17% | $53,320 | 2,870 |
| Florida | $50,950 | -17.4% | $56,920 | 21,560 |
| Indiana | $50,670 | -17.9% | $55,830 | 5,270 |
| West Virginia | $50,630 | -18% | $52,240 | 1,330 |
| Oklahoma | $49,520 | -19.8% | $53,040 | 4,270 |
| Missouri | $49,460 | -19.9% | $53,940 | 8,770 |
| South Dakota | $48,640 | -21.2% | $51,320 | 860 |