Median pay for educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in each state, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). Nationally the median is $64,330 a year across about 389,500 jobs. More about this career.
By state
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| State | Median pay | 10th to 90th percentile | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $59,570 | $37,670–$78,570 | 4,410 |
| Arizona | $58,250 | $46,400–$82,240 | 7,330 |
| Arkansas | $59,770 | $38,520–$78,070 | 2,310 |
| California | $86,500 | $51,890–$136,660 | 45,140 |
| Colorado | $64,780 | $48,690–$97,960 | 6,530 |
| Connecticut | $73,910 | $46,510–$108,540 | 3,370 |
| Delaware | $74,070 | $47,750–$96,140 | 1,700 |
| District of Columbia | $80,470 | $50,900–$113,620 | 1,690 |
| Florida | $53,140 | $38,290–$82,780 | 22,800 |
| Georgia | $63,720 | $42,040–$101,880 | 11,460 |
| Hawaii | $61,730 | $49,350–$93,720 | 1,620 |
| Idaho | $60,320 | $46,710–$79,620 | 1,990 |
| Illinois | $62,420 | $44,890–$110,580 | 13,580 |
| Indiana | $59,260 | $41,180–$82,690 | 5,610 |
| Iowa | $56,540 | $43,470–$77,110 | 3,690 |
| Kansas | $56,590 | $42,020–$77,920 | 3,100 |
| Kentucky | $64,350 | $40,840–$99,390 | 5,030 |
| Louisiana | $61,870 | $45,340–$87,940 | 4,820 |
| Maine | $58,630 | $45,300–$82,460 | 1,780 |
| Maryland | $75,820 | $48,460–$116,650 | 6,600 |
| Massachusetts | $79,930 | $59,460–$117,630 | 11,460 |
| Michigan | $59,440 | $42,380–$89,280 | 9,170 |
| Minnesota | $64,600 | $47,870–$94,100 | 4,200 |
| Mississippi | $58,710 | $38,580–$76,610 | 2,620 |
| Missouri | $58,040 | $41,890–$78,740 | 8,890 |
| Nebraska | $62,500 | $45,050–$100,160 | 2,190 |
| Nevada | $66,710 | $46,570–$94,530 | 2,250 |
| New Hampshire | $71,080 | $47,990–$96,630 | 1,650 |
| New Jersey | $77,910 | $57,850–$108,500 | 8,190 |
| New Mexico | $77,880 | $46,660–$103,110 | 1,780 |
| New York | $71,610 | $46,100–$123,850 | 23,380 |
| North Carolina | $57,630 | $40,400–$74,070 | 9,430 |
| Ohio | $61,760 | $43,010–$99,810 | 13,250 |
| Oklahoma | $52,040 | $38,100–$81,630 | 4,830 |
| Oregon | $66,690 | $50,190–$119,780 | 3,990 |
| Pennsylvania | $60,880 | $46,200–$97,810 | 13,570 |
| Rhode Island | $75,000 | $49,100–$102,340 | 1,340 |
| South Carolina | $60,340 | $39,800–$86,250 | 6,460 |
| South Dakota | $51,830 | $41,560–$65,990 | 1,000 |
| Tennessee | $59,960 | $42,410–$84,550 | 6,470 |
| Texas | $67,900 | $42,380–$101,830 | 31,730 |
| Utah | $61,320 | $37,260–$101,780 | 4,070 |
| Vermont | $64,570 | $50,810–$94,010 | 1,120 |
| Virginia | $67,660 | $45,700–$103,380 | 9,450 |
| Washington | $82,670 | $57,980–$125,950 | 6,610 |
| West Virginia | $55,520 | $37,940–$73,090 | 1,260 |
| Wisconsin | $62,690 | $47,470–$86,510 | 5,330 |
Fields of study linked to this career by the federal CIP-to-SOC crosswalk (U.S. Department of Education, NCES, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics; a classification crosswalk, and many workers entered by other routes): Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · Human Resources Management and Services
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, state estimates (employees only; self-employed workers are not included); price-level adjustment uses the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (where 100 is the U.S. average; MajorPays' calculation). Wages are for an occupation in a state as a whole and vary widely by employer, experience, industry and place within the state. MajorPays selected and reorganized these figures; neither agency has approved or endorsed this presentation. See Data sources for each dataset's terms.