Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors pay in the United States
Goes furthest in New Mexico
·Community and Social Service·353k jobs
Biggest filer Savannah College of Art and Design5 certified filings on public record
$30.93/hr median
353,310 employed
+3% to 2035
55% AI exposure
Master's degree
53 states reported
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What this work is
Advise and assist students and provide educational and vocational guidance services.
Where the money actually goes furthest
California pays the highest headline figure at $86,500. Adjusted for what things cost there it is worth $78,125 — less than New Mexico, where $77,880 is worth $84,459.
Pay by state
53 states and territories publish a median for this occupation. Switch the ranking to see how much the order changes.
Adjusted for what things cost in that state.
| State | Hourly | Annual | Worth locally | After state tax | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | $37.44/hr | $77,880 | $84,459 | $75,176 | 1,780 |
| Alaska | $39.86/hr | $82,900 | $80,988 | $82,900 | 540 |
| California | $41.59/hr | $86,500 | $78,125 | $82,428 | 45,140 |
| Washington | $39.74/hr | $82,670 | $77,254 | $82,670 | 6,610 |
| Massachusetts | $38.43/hr | $79,930 | $75,576 | $75,933 | 11,460 |
| Delaware | $35.61/hr | $74,070 | $74,211 | $70,412 | 1,700 |
| Rhode Island | $36.06/hr | $75,000 | $73,328 | $72,583 | 1,340 |
| District of Columbia | $38.69/hr | $80,470 | $73,221 | $76,471 | 1,690 |
| Maryland | $36.45/hr | $75,820 | $72,237 | $72,399 | 6,600 |
| New Jersey | $37.46/hr | $77,910 | $71,601 | $75,073 | 8,190 |
| Kentucky | $30.94/hr | $64,350 | $71,373 | $61,902 | 5,030 |
| Connecticut | $35.53/hr | $73,910 | $71,334 | $70,594 | 3,370 |
| Louisiana | $29.74/hr | $61,870 | $70,139 | $60,388 | 4,820 |
| Texas | $32.64/hr | $67,900 | $69,956 | $67,900 | 31,730 |
| Nebraska | $30.05/hr | $62,500 | $69,367 | $60,159 | 2,190 |
| Arkansas | $28.74/hr | $59,770 | $68,748 | $57,615 | 2,310 |
| Wyoming | $30.50/hr | $63,430 | $68,432 | $63,430 | 770 |
| New Hampshire | $34.17/hr | $71,080 | $68,234 | $71,080 | 1,650 |
| Mississippi | $28.23/hr | $58,710 | $67,521 | $56,227 | 2,620 |
| Alabama | $28.64/hr | $59,570 | $67,068 | $56,781 | 4,410 |
| Virginia | $32.53/hr | $67,660 | $66,923 | $64,515 | 9,450 |
| Nevada | $32.07/hr | $66,710 | $66,723 | $66,710 | 2,250 |
| Wisconsin | $30.14/hr | $62,690 | $66,620 | $60,465 | 5,330 |
| Ohio | $29.69/hr | $61,760 | $66,573 | $60,777 | 13,250 |
| New York | $34.43/hr | $71,610 | $66,354 | $68,276 | 23,380 |
| North Dakota | $28.35/hr | $58,960 | $66,276 | $58,960 | 840 |
| Georgia | $30.63/hr | $63,720 | $66,175 | $61,035 | 11,460 |
| Vermont | $31.04/hr | $64,570 | $65,914 | $62,245 | 1,120 |
| Minnesota | $31.06/hr | $64,600 | $65,503 | $61,670 | 4,200 |
| Tennessee | $28.83/hr | $59,960 | $65,266 | $59,960 | 6,470 |
| Oregon | $32.06/hr | $66,690 | $64,522 | $61,395 | 3,990 |
| Iowa | $27.18/hr | $56,540 | $64,425 | $54,946 | 3,690 |
| South Carolina | $29.01/hr | $60,340 | $64,362 | $58,181 | 6,460 |
| Missouri | $27.91/hr | $58,040 | $63,906 | $56,168 | 8,890 |
| Indiana | $28.49/hr | $59,260 | $63,495 | $57,512 | 5,610 |
| Idaho | $29.00/hr | $60,320 | $63,168 | $57,896 | 1,990 |
| Colorado | $31.14/hr | $64,780 | $62,862 | $62,647 | 6,530 |
| Kansas | $27.21/hr | $56,590 | $62,828 | $53,720 | 3,100 |
| Illinois | $30.01/hr | $62,420 | $62,444 | $59,467 | 13,580 |
| Pennsylvania | $29.27/hr | $60,880 | $62,396 | $59,010 | 13,570 |
| West Virginia | $26.69/hr | $55,520 | $62,033 | $53,665 | 1,260 |
| Utah | $29.48/hr | $61,320 | $62,027 | $58,529 | 4,070 |
| Michigan | $28.58/hr | $59,440 | $61,775 | $57,151 | 9,170 |
| Montana | $27.84/hr | $57,900 | $61,172 | $55,598 | 890 |
| North Carolina | $27.71/hr | $57,630 | $61,094 | $55,722 | 9,430 |
| Maine | $28.19/hr | $58,630 | $60,412 | $55,912 | 1,780 |
| Oklahoma | $25.02/hr | $52,040 | $59,244 | $50,058 | 4,830 |
| South Dakota | $24.92/hr | $51,830 | $58,505 | $51,830 | 1,000 |
| Arizona | $28.00/hr | $58,250 | $57,856 | $57,158 | 7,330 |
| Hawaii | $29.68/hr | $61,730 | $56,143 | $58,481 | 1,620 |
| Florida | $25.55/hr | $53,140 | $51,387 | $53,140 | 22,800 |
| Virgin Islands | $30.03/hr | $62,470 | Not published | Not published | 90 |
| Puerto Rico | $25.48/hr | $53,000 | Not published | Not published | 1,050 |
National median for comparison: $64,330. “Worth locally” divides pay by the area’s price level, so a figure above the headline means money goes further there than the US average.
$64,330/year
$30.93/hr an hour, national median
Across the states
$35,020$119,790
25th to 75th percentile, lowest and highest state
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