Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors Salary in U.S.
SOC 21-1012 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in U.S. is $65,140 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $31.32 per hour. 342,350 people work as Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in U.S.. Wages have grown 14% since 2019, when the median was $57,040.
Median Annual Salary
$65,140
Mean Annual
$71,520
Median Hourly
$31.32
Total Employed
342,350
Salary Distribution
$44k
10th
$52k
25th
$65k
Median
$83k
75th
$106k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $147,680 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $125,840 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $107,180 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $107,180 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $87,800 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $83,280 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $83,280 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $82,300 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $76,370 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $74,880 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $71,330 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $69,740 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $67,200 |
| Educational Services | $67,070 |
| Information | $66,840 |
| Finance and Insurance | $64,540 |
| Insurance Carriers | $62,290 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $62,090 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $62,040 |
| Hospitals | $61,400 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $61,040 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $61,040 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $61,040 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $60,870 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $59,940 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $59,670 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $59,390 |
| Temporary Help Services | $59,360 |
| Educational Services | $59,130 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $58,920 |
| Educational Support Services | $58,330 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $57,830 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $57,700 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $57,610 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $57,610 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $57,000 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $56,150 |
| Facilities Support Services | $55,530 |
| Religious Organizations | $55,480 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $55,450 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $55,310 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $55,120 |
| Junior Colleges | $54,510 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $53,540 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $53,210 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | $52,030 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $51,850 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $51,850 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $51,850 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $50,720 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $50,200 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $50,080 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $50,010 |
| Retail Trade | $50,010 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) | $50,010 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $49,210 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $48,430 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $48,210 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $48,120 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $48,120 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $48,030 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $47,580 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $47,560 |
| Individual and Family Services | $47,300 |
| Social Assistance | $47,060 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $47,000 |
| Employment Services | $46,740 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $46,700 |
| Child Care Services | $46,560 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $46,330 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $46,180 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $45,030 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $45,030 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $44,890 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $43,630 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $35,130 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $65,140 |
| 2023 | $61,710 |
| 2022 | $60,140 |
| 2021 | $60,510 |
| 2020 | $58,120 |
| 2019 | $57,040 |
Related Community and Social Service Occupations Jobs in U.S.
Other occupations in the same group, sorted by salary.
| Social Workers, All Other | $69,480 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $68,090 |
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | $64,520 |
| Marriage and Family Therapists | $63,780 |
| Health Education Specialists | $63,000 |
| Clergy | $60,820 |