Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors Salary Data
Compare educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors pay across 343 U.S. cities to find where your skills are worth the most.
Highest-Paying Cities for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
Top 20 cities ranked by median salary.
Best States for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
States ranked by average salary across 343 cities.
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salaries by city
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors pay across 51 states and 370 cities. Expand a state to see every city we have data for.
AK2 cities
AL12 cities
AZ7 cities
CA25 cities
- El Centro$141,760
- Yuba City$101,350
- Fresno$101,280
- Sacramento$100,930
- Oxnard$100,790
- Hanford$100,390
- Salinas$100,360
- Napa$99,900
- San Luis Obispo$99,330
- Santa Rosa$98,480
- Bakersfield$97,700
- Riverside$96,780
- Visalia$96,720
- Chico$96,080
- San Jose$95,390
- San Francisco$94,600
- Modesto$94,370
- Vallejo$91,670
- Santa Maria$86,500
- San Diego$83,520
- Merced$83,020
- Stockton$79,840
- Los Angeles$79,000
- Santa Cruz$74,990
- Redding$58,890
CO7 cities
DC1 cities
DE1 cities
FL18 cities
GA14 cities
HI1 cities
IA8 cities
IL8 cities
IN11 cities
LA10 cities
MI15 cities
MO6 cities
NC15 cities
NH1 cities
NY12 cities
OH12 cities
OR7 cities
PA16 cities
RI1 cities
SC8 cities
SD2 cities
TN10 cities
TX27 cities
- Odessa$101,810
- Eagle Pass$86,520
- Victoria$84,430
- Midland$83,300
- McAllen$80,390
- Dallas$76,380
- Houston$75,930
- Killeen$72,800
- Tyler$72,770
- Brownsville$72,520
- El Paso$70,810
- Wichita Falls$68,440
- Lubbock$67,900
- Beaumont$66,000
- Sherman$65,660
- Waco$65,630
- Longview$64,680
- Amarillo$63,660
- Corpus Christi$63,220
- Texarkana$61,650
- Austin$61,570
- San Angelo$60,530
- Laredo$60,430
- San Antonio$59,090
- Abilene$58,000
- Abilene$58,000
- College Station$49,420
VA9 cities
VT1 cities
WA11 cities
WI13 cities
WV7 cities
WY2 cities
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Career Outlook
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors earn a national median of $65,077, based on data from 343 U.S. cities. The best-paying state is CA at $94,145 average.
Worth knowing: LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) credential opens up private practice options in addition to school-based roles. Career counselors who use assessment tools (Strong Interest Inventory, MBTI) effectively get better outcomes and referrals.