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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors Salary by State (2024)

Compare Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salaries across 50 states

$64,720
National Average (Median)
$94,320
Highest: California
$51,140
Lowest: Oklahoma

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
California
$94,320
#2
Washington
$83,930
#3
Alaska
$80,020
#4
Massachusetts
$78,840
#5
New Jersey
$77,940

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors Salary in All 50 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 California $94,320 $96,440 44,160
2 Washington $83,930 $87,560 5,910
3 Alaska $80,020 $75,070 660
4 Massachusetts $78,840 $82,910 11,850
5 New Jersey $77,940 $82,460 7,590
6 New Mexico $76,490 $76,030 1,760
7 Maryland $74,970 $79,410 6,210
8 Oregon $74,000 $79,550 3,330
9 Delaware $72,450 $71,140 1,750
10 Rhode Island $71,590 $74,350 1,400
11 Connecticut $70,400 $75,070 3,670
12 New York $69,900 $77,720 22,660
13 New Hampshire $68,410 $72,660 1,530
14 Virginia $67,350 $70,720 8,810
15 Louisiana $67,070 $68,170 4,890
16 Hawaii $66,720 $71,590 1,800
17 Nebraska $66,650 $69,480 2,120
18 Texas $65,660 $65,140 32,350
19 Wyoming $65,070 $67,530 770
20 Nevada $64,960 $67,600 2,300
21 Kentucky $64,390 $64,400 5,030
22 Georgia $63,990 $70,130 10,890
23 Colorado $63,900 $68,400 6,220
24 Wisconsin $63,690 $66,620 5,280
25 Michigan $63,240 $66,020 7,950
26 Minnesota $63,230 $68,080 4,440
27 Utah $62,500 $68,290 3,680
28 Ohio $61,960 $68,730 13,030
29 Pennsylvania $61,460 $67,540 11,500
30 Illinois $61,210 $69,870 12,790
31 Vermont $60,920 $64,900 970
32 Alabama $60,530 $61,330 4,510
33 Idaho $60,340 $62,640 2,010
34 North Dakota $60,330 $62,500 770
35 Arkansas $60,110 $61,310 2,310
36 Mississippi $59,630 $58,570 2,540
37 Montana $59,480 $64,770 860
38 Maine $59,160 $61,790 1,610
39 Tennessee $59,090 $60,390 6,090
40 Kansas $58,430 $58,950 2,980
41 Arizona $57,940 $62,310 6,060
42 South Carolina $57,400 $59,780 7,170
43 North Carolina $57,100 $56,920 9,630
44 Indiana $56,470 $59,040 5,450
45 Iowa $55,910 $58,910 3,580
46 West Virginia $55,420 $54,910 1,390
47 Florida $54,080 $59,820 21,080
48 Missouri $53,790 $57,120 8,960
49 South Dakota $52,450 $54,930 880
50 Oklahoma $51,140 $54,530 5,320

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2024 estimates.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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