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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
Educational, Guidance, and Career CounselorsBLS OES May 2025
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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors — median wage by state
- California: $86,500, COL-adjusted $78,139
- Alaska: $82,900, COL-adjusted $80,957
- Washington: $82,670, COL-adjusted $77,262
- District of Columbia: $80,470, COL-adjusted $73,221
- Massachusetts: $79,930, COL-adjusted $75,548
- New Jersey: $77,910, COL-adjusted $71,608
- New Mexico: $77,880, COL-adjusted $84,469
- Maryland: $75,820, COL-adjusted $72,210
- Rhode Island: $75,000, COL-adjusted $73,314
- Delaware: $74,070, COL-adjusted $74,218
- Connecticut: $73,910, COL-adjusted $71,342
- New York: $71,610, COL-adjusted $66,367
- New Hampshire: $71,080, COL-adjusted $68,215
- Texas: $67,900, COL-adjusted $69,928
- Virginia: $67,660, COL-adjusted $66,924
- Nevada: $66,710, COL-adjusted $66,710
- Oregon: $66,690, COL-adjusted $64,497
- Colorado: $64,780, COL-adjusted $62,832
- Minnesota: $64,600, COL-adjusted $65,517
- Vermont: $64,570, COL-adjusted $65,888
- Kentucky: $64,350, COL-adjusted $71,341
- Georgia: $63,720, COL-adjusted $66,168
- Wyoming: $63,430, COL-adjusted $68,425
- Wisconsin: $62,690, COL-adjusted $66,621
- Nebraska: $62,500, COL-adjusted $69,367
- Illinois: $62,420, COL-adjusted $62,420
- Louisiana: $61,870, COL-adjusted $70,147
- Ohio: $61,760, COL-adjusted $66,552
- Hawaii: $61,730, COL-adjusted $56,118
- Utah: $61,320, COL-adjusted $62,002
- Pennsylvania: $60,880, COL-adjusted $62,377
- South Carolina: $60,340, COL-adjusted $64,397
- Idaho: $60,320, COL-adjusted $63,162
- Tennessee: $59,960, COL-adjusted $65,245
- Arkansas: $59,770, COL-adjusted $68,780
- Alabama: $59,570, COL-adjusted $67,083
- Michigan: $59,440, COL-adjusted $61,788
- Indiana: $59,260, COL-adjusted $63,516
- North Dakota: $58,960, COL-adjusted $66,247
- Mississippi: $58,710, COL-adjusted $67,483
- Maine: $58,630, COL-adjusted $60,381
- Arizona: $58,250, COL-adjusted $57,845
- Missouri: $58,040, COL-adjusted $63,921
- Montana: $57,900, COL-adjusted $61,205
- North Carolina: $57,630, COL-adjusted $61,113
- Kansas: $56,590, COL-adjusted $62,808
- Iowa: $56,540, COL-adjusted $64,396
- West Virginia: $55,520, COL-adjusted $62,034
- Florida: $53,140, COL-adjusted $51,393
- Oklahoma: $52,040, COL-adjusted $59,271
- South Dakota: $51,830, COL-adjusted $58,499
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- California$86,500
- Alaska$82,900
- Washington$82,670
- District of Columbia$80,470
- Massachusetts$79,930
- New Jersey$77,910
- New Mexico$77,880
- Maryland$75,820
- Rhode Island$75,000
- Delaware$74,070
- Connecticut$73,910
- New York$71,610
- New Hampshire$71,080
- Texas$67,900
- Virginia$67,660
- Nevada$66,710
- Oregon$66,690
- Colorado$64,780
- Minnesota$64,600
- Vermont$64,570
- Kentucky$64,350
- Georgia$63,720
- Wyoming$63,430
- Wisconsin$62,690
- Nebraska$62,500
- Illinois$62,420
- Louisiana$61,870
- Ohio$61,760
- Hawaii$61,730
- Utah$61,320
- Pennsylvania$60,880
- South Carolina$60,340
- Idaho$60,320
- Tennessee$59,960
- Arkansas$59,770
- Alabama$59,570
- Michigan$59,440
- Indiana$59,260
- North Dakota$58,960
- Mississippi$58,710
- Maine$58,630
- Arizona$58,250
- Missouri$58,040
- Montana$57,900
- North Carolina$57,630
- Kansas$56,590
- Iowa$56,540
- West Virginia$55,520
- Florida$53,140
- Oklahoma$52,040
- South Dakota$51,830
Highest- and lowest-paying states for educational, guidance, and career counselors
Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.
Highest-paying
- 1. California$86,500
- 2. Alaska$82,900
- 3. Washington$82,670
- 4. District of Columbia$80,470
- 5. Massachusetts$79,930
Lowest-paying
- South Dakota$51,830
- Oklahoma$52,040
- Florida$53,140
- West Virginia$55,520
- Iowa$56,540
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors salary in the United States?
- The US median wage for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors is $67,290 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
- Which state pays Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors the most?
- California pays Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors the most, with a median of $86,500, followed by Alaska ($82,900). The lowest median is in South Dakota at $51,830.
- How much do Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors salaries vary by state?
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors median pay ranges from $51,830 to $86,500 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
- Are Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors jobs growing?
- BLS projects a +3.5% change in Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors employment from 2024 to 2034 — about as fast as average.