Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors Salary in California
SOC 21-1012 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in California is $94,320 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $45.35 per hour. This is 45% above the national median of $65,140. 44,160 people work as Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in California. Wages have grown 61% since 2014, when the median was $58,420.
Median Annual Salary
$94,320
Mean Annual
$96,440
Median Hourly
$45.35
Total Employed
44,160
Location Quotient
1.10
Average concentration
Salary Distribution
How This Compares
California
$94,320
this metro
United States
$65,140
you earn +45% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $94,320 |
| 2023 | $77,640 |
| 2022 | $72,240 |
| 2021 | $76,310 |
| 2020 | $77,870 |
| 2019 | $73,690 |
| 2018 | $69,510 |
| 2017 | $62,790 |
| 2016 | $60,150 |
| 2015 | $59,530 |
| 2014 | $58,420 |
Related Community and Social Service Occupations Jobs in California
Other occupations in the same group, sorted by salary.
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | $107,050 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $92,970 |
| Clergy | $77,850 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $75,320 |
| Directors, Religious Activities and Education | $74,010 |
| Social Workers, All Other | $70,440 |