Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salaries across 51 states

$64,936

National Average (Median)

$86,500

Highest: California

$51,830

Lowest: South Dakota

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors Salary by State

Compare Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$51,830

$86,500

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $59,570 AK $82,900 AZ $58,250 AR $59,770 CA $86,500 CO $64,780 CT $73,910 DE $74,070 DC $80,470 FL $53,140 GA $63,720 HI $61,730 ID $60,320 IL $62,420 IN $59,260 IA $56,540 KS $56,590 KY $64,350 LA $61,870 ME $58,630 MD $75,820 MA $79,930 MI $59,440 MN $64,600 MS $58,710 MO $58,040 MT $57,900 NE $62,500 NV $66,710 NH $71,080 NJ $77,910 NM $77,880 NY $71,610 NC $57,630 ND $58,960 OH $61,760 OK $52,040 OR $66,690 PA $60,880 RI $75,000 SC $60,340 SD $51,830 TN $59,960 TX $67,900 UT $61,320 VT $64,570 VA $67,660 WA $82,670 WV $55,520 WI $62,690 WY $63,430

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

California

$86,500

Alaska

$82,900

Washington

$82,670

District of Columbia

$80,470

Massachusetts

$79,930

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	California	$86,500	$93,610	45,140
2	Alaska	$82,900	$79,910	540
3	Washington	$82,670	$87,680	6,610
4	District of Columbia	$80,470	$82,700	1,690
5	Massachusetts	$79,930	$85,660	11,460
6	New Jersey	$77,910	$81,430	8,190
7	New Mexico	$77,880	$75,480	1,780
8	Maryland	$75,820	$78,920	6,600
9	Rhode Island	$75,000	$75,730	1,340
10	Delaware	$74,070	$72,490	1,700
11	Connecticut	$73,910	$75,730	3,370
12	New York	$71,610	$77,210	23,380
13	New Hampshire	$71,080	$71,400	1,650
14	Texas	$67,900	$69,940	31,730
15	Virginia	$67,660	$71,920	9,450
16	Nevada	$66,710	$68,740	2,250
17	Oregon	$66,690	$77,070	3,990
18	Colorado	$64,780	$69,470	6,530
19	Minnesota	$64,600	$69,080	4,200
20	Vermont	$64,570	$68,260	1,120
21	Kentucky	$64,350	$65,740	5,030
22	Georgia	$63,720	$68,410	11,460
23	Wyoming	$63,430	$67,580	770
24	Wisconsin	$62,690	$66,440	5,330
25	Nebraska	$62,500	$68,570	2,190
26	Illinois	$62,420	$70,230	13,580
27	Louisiana	$61,870	$63,910	4,820
28	Ohio	$61,760	$67,200	13,250
29	Hawaii	$61,730	$68,650	1,620
30	Utah	$61,320	$66,970	4,070
31	Pennsylvania	$60,880	$67,110	13,570
32	South Carolina	$60,340	$62,000	6,460
33	Idaho	$60,320	$62,800	1,990
34	Tennessee	$59,960	$61,020	6,470
35	Arkansas	$59,770	$59,370	2,310
36	Alabama	$59,570	$59,540	4,410
37	Michigan	$59,440	$62,900	9,170
38	Indiana	$59,260	$61,000	5,610
39	North Dakota	$58,960	$61,790	840
40	Mississippi	$58,710	$57,380	2,620
41	Maine	$58,630	$61,230	1,780
42	Arizona	$58,250	$61,270	7,330
43	Missouri	$58,040	$59,160	8,890
44	Montana	$57,900	$63,130	890
45	North Carolina	$57,630	$56,710	9,430
46	Kansas	$56,590	$58,560	3,100
47	Iowa	$56,540	$58,190	3,690
48	West Virginia	$55,520	$55,100	1,260
49	Florida	$53,140	$58,380	22,800
50	Oklahoma	$52,040	$56,830	4,830
51	South Dakota	$51,830	$53,980	1,000

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS