Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
Median $64,330
Occupation · SOC 21-1019
Counselors, All Other: pay and where the jobs are
What counselors, all other earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$50,860 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $58,210
- Median hourly wage
- $24.45
- Mean hourly wage
- $27.99
- Employment
- 28,580
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 21-1019.
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How much do counselors, all other make?
The median annual wage for counselors, all other was $50,860 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $36,240 and the highest-paid 10% more than $91,940. As an hourly rate, the median is $24.45. About 28,580 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in District of Columbia ($93,720), Utah ($93,530) and Georgia ($79,490). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in Utah.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for counselors, all other looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $36,240 | $17.42 | $3,020 | $2,608 |
| 25th percentile | $43,680 | $21.00 | $3,640 | $3,106 |
| Median | $50,860 | $24.45 | $4,238 | $3,587 |
| 75th percentile | $66,520 | $31.98 | $5,543 | $4,636 |
| 90th percentile | $91,940 | $44.20 | $7,662 | $6,126 |
Counselors, All Other: pay by state
45 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$71,276 take-home in national prices
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$65,056 take-home in national prices
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$63,902 take-home in national prices
Where a median counselors, all other paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 90 | $93,720 | $79,950 | $108,620 | $69,764 | $63,479 |
| Utah | 150 | $93,530 | $28,950 | $127,330 | $70,466 | $71,276 |
| Georgia | 760 | $79,490 | $33,310 | $111,750 | $61,533 | $63,902 |
| Oregon | 120 | $78,750 | $60,680 | $99,570 | $58,447 | $56,547 |
| Virginia | 470 | $76,450 | $49,030 | $166,960 | $59,031 | $58,386 |
| New Jersey | 810 | $73,360 | $50,400 | $110,990 | $57,435 | $52,787 |
| Wisconsin | 440 | $71,390 | $46,690 | $93,230 | $56,324 | $59,858 |
| North Dakota | 80 | $69,860 | $43,390 | $93,070 | $57,873 | $65,056 |
| Washington | 120 | $69,530 | $43,250 | $107,060 | $56,780 | $53,059 |
| Colorado | 370 | $66,680 | $43,050 | $94,910 | $53,220 | $51,644 |
| Hawaii | 70 | $65,470 | $49,860 | $84,510 | $51,286 | $46,644 |
| Maine | 60 | $62,190 | $57,560 | $82,750 | $49,319 | $50,818 |
| Iowa | 90 | $61,080 | $34,100 | $93,520 | $49,589 | $56,503 |
| Arizona | 110 | $59,910 | $47,910 | $78,250 | $49,214 | $48,883 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,330 | $59,160 | $38,160 | $87,860 | $47,857 | $49,048 |
| New York | 470 | $58,500 | $36,960 | $91,680 | $46,339 | $42,938 |
| Massachusetts | 140 | $58,240 | $51,830 | $185,160 | $46,016 | $43,511 |
| Vermont | 150 | $56,220 | $49,960 | $84,100 | $45,903 | $46,860 |
| South Carolina | 60 | $55,140 | $31,200 | $108,400 | $45,145 | $48,155 |
| Texas | 2,550 | $54,450 | $30,990 | $77,870 | $45,931 | $47,323 |
| Mississippi | 40 | $54,090 | $33,220 | $63,010 | $44,210 | $50,843 |
| Connecticut | 60 | $53,310 | $38,440 | $96,760 | $42,566 | $41,083 |
| North Carolina | Not published | $52,280 | $28,370 | $67,710 | $42,610 | $45,173 |
| Tennessee | 740 | $51,900 | $27,750 | $62,250 | $43,882 | $47,765 |
| Illinois | 760 | $49,360 | $33,410 | $83,440 | $39,542 | $39,559 |
| Arkansas | 110 | $49,310 | $32,760 | $59,990 | $40,464 | $46,544 |
| Delaware | Not published | $48,990 | $34,730 | $89,590 | $39,305 | $39,381 |
| California | 10,770 | $48,850 | $39,140 | $99,760 | $39,825 | $35,969 |
| Louisiana | 1,510 | $47,830 | $34,140 | $70,380 | $39,563 | $44,852 |
| New Hampshire | 100 | $47,770 | $33,140 | $93,870 | $40,563 | $38,941 |
| Minnesota | 650 | $47,740 | $38,550 | $82,900 | $38,593 | $39,133 |
| Alabama | 120 | $47,580 | $30,490 | $51,300 | $38,448 | $43,286 |
| Maryland | 1,750 | $46,840 | $33,000 | $93,830 | $37,957 | $36,164 |
| Florida | 1,230 | $45,880 | $35,830 | $55,540 | $39,045 | $37,756 |
| Ohio | 330 | $45,840 | $30,040 | $66,620 | $38,195 | $41,170 |
| Nevada | 280 | $45,440 | $31,780 | $68,120 | $38,691 | $38,699 |
| Indiana | 70 | $45,360 | $28,760 | $79,380 | $37,318 | $39,986 |
| Alaska | 70 | $45,060 | $38,340 | $53,630 | $38,160 | $37,281 |
| West Virginia | 220 | $44,810 | $27,670 | $69,180 | $36,960 | $41,297 |
| Missouri | 130 | $43,680 | $36,320 | $95,610 | $36,161 | $39,818 |
| Nebraska | Not published | $40,530 | $38,580 | $70,140 | $33,781 | $37,492 |
| Kentucky | 70 | $40,230 | $15,170 | $84,530 | $33,214 | $36,840 |
| Montana | 110 | $39,260 | $38,090 | $81,530 | $32,637 | $34,483 |
| Puerto Rico | 30 | $38,400 | $33,080 | $68,170 | — | — |
| Michigan | 470 | $37,390 | $35,920 | $68,570 | $30,885 | $32,099 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 21-1019. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.