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Mid-level Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors salary in California

Roles that require qualified independent work on routine tasks. Typically two to five years of relevant experience.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P25 to MEDIAN of the California OES distribution for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors.
DOL OFLC offered median
$72,000
Across 7 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Mid-level Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 7 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $72,000. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level II — qualified7$72,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Mid-level Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Western Justice CenterRestorative Schools Manager1$78,500
LEARNING TREE GROUP INCEducational Counselor1$72,000
Learning Tree Group Inc.Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors1$68,640
C2 Educational Systems, Inc.Center Director1$74,610
American Education and Translation Services CorpEducational Counselors1$67,600
Southern California Healthcare IncAcademic Support Coordinator1$75,000
Pepperdine UniversityAssistant Director of Int'l Affairs for Int'l Student Eng.1$71,000

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Restorative Schools Manager at Western Justice Center
    $78,500
    PasadenaWage Level IIDecided Sep 16, 2025I-203-25252-295091
  • Educational Counselor at LEARNING TREE GROUP INC
    $72,000
    ArcadiaWage Level IIDecided May 30, 2025I-200-25143-010510
  • Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors at Learning Tree Group Inc.
    $68,640
    IrvineWage Level IIDecided May 28, 2025I-200-25140-998645
  • Center Director at C2 Educational Systems, Inc.
    $74,610
    PleasantonWage Level IIDecided May 16, 2025I-200-25129-960147
  • Educational Counselors at American Education and Translation Services Corp
    $67,600
    IrvineWage Level IIDecided Apr 25, 2025I-200-25108-882204
  • Academic Support Coordinator at Southern California Healthcare Inc
    $75,000
    AlhambraWage Level IIDecided Apr 16, 2025I-200-25099-846670
  • Assistant Director of Int'l Affairs for Int'l Student Eng. at Pepperdine University
    $71,000
    MalibuWage Level IIDecided Jan 23, 2025I-200-25016-621776

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.