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State comparison · 2025

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors salary: California vs New Jersey

Occupation

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors in California earn a median of $86,500. In New Jersey, $77,910. After cost-of-living, the gap is 9.1% — not 11%.

Nominal pay gap
+11%
California vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+9.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

California

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors

Median
$86,500
p25
$63,910
p75
$119,790
p10
$51,890
p90
$136,660
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
-68%
See full breakdown for California

New Jersey

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors

Median
$77,910
p25
$64,160
p75
$98,490
p10
$57,850
p90
$108,500
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
108.8
See full breakdown for New Jersey

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.