Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
SOC code 21-1012 · Community and Social Service Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $45,020 | $21.65 |
| 25th percentile | $51,270 | $24.65 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $64,330 | $30.93 |
| 75th percentile | $82,870 | $39.84 |
| 90th percentile | $104,770 | $50.37 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors (SOC 21-1012), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 4,510 | $61,330 | $60,530 | $38,110 | $47,240 | $74,080 | $87,340 |
| Alaska | 660 | $75,070 | $80,020 | $49,700 | $61,000 | $88,860 | $97,800 |
| Arizona | 6,060 | $62,310 | $57,940 | $44,940 | $49,970 | $68,110 | $82,040 |
| Arkansas | 2,310 | $61,310 | $60,110 | $42,030 | $49,850 | $69,970 | $81,920 |
| California | 44,160 | $96,440 | $94,320 | $50,850 | $66,500 | $122,160 | $149,290 |
| Colorado | 6,220 | $68,400 | $63,900 | $48,440 | $55,430 | $77,350 | $96,610 |
| Connecticut | 3,670 | $75,070 | $70,400 | $42,730 | $54,800 | $93,630 | $110,400 |
| Delaware | 1,750 | $71,140 | $72,450 | $46,050 | $51,710 | $86,980 | $94,510 |
| District of Columbia | 1,800 | $80,820 | $80,280 | $50,910 | $61,930 | $101,050 | $113,160 |
| Florida | 21,080 | $59,820 | $54,080 | $38,100 | $47,710 | $71,130 | $86,800 |
| Georgia | 10,890 | $70,130 | $63,990 | $42,710 | $49,920 | $81,060 | $104,720 |
| Hawaii | 1,800 | $71,590 | $66,720 | $48,320 | $57,850 | $88,600 | $95,350 |
| Idaho | 2,010 | $62,640 | $60,340 | $43,760 | $50,630 | $71,970 | $86,820 |
| Illinois | 12,790 | $69,870 | $61,210 | $44,760 | $50,140 | $81,790 | $109,110 |
| Indiana | 5,450 | $59,040 | $56,470 | $40,630 | $47,480 | $67,990 | $82,190 |
| Iowa | 3,580 | $58,910 | $55,910 | $41,000 | $47,950 | $69,640 | $79,410 |
| Kansas | 2,980 | $58,950 | $58,430 | $41,680 | $48,860 | $67,640 | $76,700 |
| Kentucky | 5,030 | $64,400 | $64,390 | $39,610 | $48,310 | $77,420 | $88,090 |
| Louisiana | 4,890 | $68,170 | $67,070 | $49,450 | $54,560 | $84,300 | $87,220 |
| Maine | 1,610 | $61,790 | $59,160 | $43,450 | $50,090 | $74,560 | $82,830 |
| Maryland | 6,210 | $79,410 | $74,970 | $45,650 | $61,860 | $97,910 | $119,920 |
| Massachusetts | 11,850 | $82,910 | $78,840 | $55,180 | $63,800 | $100,250 | $111,860 |
| Michigan | 7,950 | $66,020 | $63,240 | $43,230 | $48,860 | $78,490 | $94,440 |
| Minnesota | 4,440 | $68,080 | $63,230 | $47,180 | $56,800 | $75,770 | $94,000 |
| Mississippi | 2,540 | $58,570 | $59,630 | $41,750 | $47,740 | $68,080 | $76,400 |
| Missouri | 8,960 | $57,120 | $53,790 | $39,100 | $46,100 | $62,720 | $77,370 |
| Montana | 860 | $64,770 | $59,480 | $40,080 | $45,680 | $79,270 | $93,000 |
| Nebraska | 2,120 | $69,480 | $66,650 | $44,350 | $54,100 | $80,020 | $99,700 |
| Nevada | 2,300 | $67,600 | $64,960 | $46,640 | $53,150 | $84,670 | $87,870 |
| New Hampshire | 1,530 | $72,660 | $68,410 | $49,240 | $57,780 | $83,910 | $100,610 |
| New Jersey | 7,590 | $82,460 | $77,940 | $58,710 | $64,900 | $99,180 | $113,170 |
| New Mexico | 1,760 | $76,030 | $76,490 | $46,270 | $56,930 | $84,460 | $114,070 |
| New York | 22,660 | $77,720 | $69,900 | $45,150 | $56,000 | $95,210 | $131,050 |
| North Carolina | 9,630 | $56,920 | $57,100 | $38,580 | $46,380 | $64,160 | $74,840 |
| North Dakota | 770 | $62,500 | $60,330 | $46,400 | $52,760 | $69,560 | $84,380 |
| Ohio | 13,030 | $68,730 | $61,960 | $43,340 | $48,870 | $81,740 | $100,720 |
| Oklahoma | 5,320 | $54,530 | $51,140 | $33,430 | $41,400 | $64,480 | $82,070 |
| Oregon | 3,330 | $79,550 | $74,000 | $48,350 | $57,540 | $98,090 | $126,100 |
| Pennsylvania | 11,500 | $67,540 | $61,460 | $45,440 | $50,080 | $78,930 | $99,850 |
| Rhode Island | 1,400 | $74,350 | $71,590 | $48,010 | $55,760 | $87,890 | $102,370 |
| South Carolina | 7,170 | $59,780 | $57,400 | $37,930 | $45,690 | $74,250 | $83,930 |
| South Dakota | 880 | $54,930 | $52,450 | $44,020 | $48,470 | $61,040 | $68,190 |
| Tennessee | 6,090 | $60,390 | $59,090 | $41,810 | $49,630 | $68,780 | $83,850 |
| Texas | 32,350 | $65,140 | $65,660 | $40,530 | $48,940 | $78,690 | $86,200 |
| Utah | 3,680 | $68,290 | $62,500 | $38,990 | $49,400 | $82,780 | $100,940 |
| Vermont | 970 | $64,900 | $60,920 | $49,480 | $53,330 | $75,830 | $87,620 |
| Virginia | 8,810 | $70,720 | $67,350 | $43,120 | $54,070 | $81,640 | $99,910 |
| Washington | 5,910 | $87,560 | $83,930 | $55,830 | $64,680 | $109,390 | $127,830 |
| West Virginia | 1,390 | $54,910 | $55,420 | $36,840 | $44,360 | $63,160 | $73,670 |
| Wisconsin | 5,280 | $66,620 | $63,690 | $47,130 | $54,040 | $76,450 | $90,300 |
| Wyoming | 770 | $67,530 | $65,070 | $46,640 | $55,840 | $77,400 | $90,120 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.