386 metro areas
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselor and Advisor Salary by City (2026)
Educational earn the most in El Centro, CA, an average of $130,810 a year, against $71,430 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in El Centro, CA ($137,440 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $71,430BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $130,810El Centro, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $137,440El Centro, CA
- Metro areas
- 386With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for educational
Top 10 metro areas
- El Centro, CA$130,810
- Napa, CA$103,810
- Bremerton, WA$103,730
- Oxnard, CA$102,210
- San Jose, CA$101,000
- Santa Rosa, CA$100,610
- Sacramento, CA$100,190
- Hanford, CA$100,050
- Salinas, CA$99,630
- Yuba City, CA$99,490
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| El Centro, CA | $130,810 |
| Napa, CA | $103,810 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $103,730 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $102,210 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $101,000 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $100,610 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $100,190 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $100,050 |
| Salinas, CA | $99,630 |
| Yuba City, CA | $99,490 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- El Centro, CA$130,810 nominal$137,440
- Grand Island, NE$95,370 nominal$110,050
- Eagle Pass, TX$85,360 nominal$101,860
- Casper, WY$94,580 nominal$100,800
- Hanford, CA$100,050 nominal$98,460
- Bremerton, WA$103,730 nominal$98,220
- Lake Charles, LA$82,970 nominal$96,640
- Yakima, WA$92,290 nominal$96,590
- Fresno, CA$98,550 nominal$96,470
- Visalia, CA$95,890 nominal$96,060
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| El Centro, CA | $137,440 |
| Grand Island, NE | $110,050 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $101,860 |
| Casper, WY | $100,800 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $98,460 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $98,220 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $96,640 |
| Yakima, WA | $96,590 |
| Fresno, CA | $96,470 |
| Visalia, CA | $96,060 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselor and Advisor salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Centro, CA | $130,810 | $76,480 | $157,580 | $137,440 |
| 2 | Napa, CA | $103,810 | $60,070 | $125,340 | $92,230 |
| 3 | Bremerton, WA | $103,730 | $74,190 | $118,270 | $98,220 |
| 4 | Oxnard, CA | $102,210 | $62,150 | $121,950 | $92,470 |
| 5 | San Jose, CA | $101,000 | $66,040 | $118,230 | $91,470 |
| 6 | Santa Rosa, CA | $100,610 | $65,000 | $118,140 | $93,340 |
| 7 | Sacramento, CA | $100,190 | $62,900 | $118,560 | $93,930 |
| 8 | Hanford, CA | $100,050 | $67,580 | $116,040 | $98,460 |
| 9 | Salinas, CA | $99,630 | $63,020 | $117,670 | $91,370 |
| 10 | Yuba City, CA | $99,490 | $66,770 | $115,590 | $95,450 |
| 11 | Fresno, CA | $98,550 | $59,050 | $118,000 | $96,470 |
| 12 | Riverside, CA | $98,450 | $58,010 | $118,370 | $92,490 |
| 13 | San Francisco, CA | $97,610 | $62,320 | $115,000 | $84,430 |
| 14 | Visalia, CA | $95,890 | $53,370 | $116,810 | $96,060 |
| 15 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $95,660 | $62,500 | $111,990 | $88,090 |
| 16 | Grand Island, NE | $95,370 | $59,450 | $113,050 | $110,050 |
| 17 | Casper, WY | $94,580 | $64,920 | $109,200 | $100,800 |
| 18 | Vallejo, CA | $94,080 | $59,160 | $111,280 | $86,730 |
| 19 | Mount Vernon, WA | $94,000 | $60,920 | $110,280 | $91,760 |
| 20 | Bakersfield, CA | $93,790 | $58,990 | $110,910 | $92,970 |
| 21 | Modesto, CA | $93,680 | $58,120 | $111,200 | $89,980 |
| 22 | San Diego, CA | $92,410 | $56,580 | $110,050 | $82,590 |
| 23 | Kennewick, WA | $92,290 | $65,100 | $105,680 | $92,220 |
| 24 | Yakima, WA | $92,290 | $61,050 | $107,680 | $96,590 |
| 25 | Chico, CA | $91,460 | $55,000 | $109,430 | $90,380 |
| 26 | Seattle, WA | $90,420 | $64,190 | $103,330 | $81,360 |
| 27 | Santa Maria, CA | $90,170 | $62,090 | $104,020 | $82,880 |
| 28 | Los Angeles, CA | $89,980 | $54,600 | $107,410 | $79,230 |
| 29 | Stockton, CA | $88,250 | $52,540 | $105,850 | $83,980 |
| 30 | Odessa, TX | $87,610 | $50,460 | $105,890 | $93,310 |
| 31 | Merced, CA | $87,530 | $58,030 | $102,040 | $89,070 |
| 32 | Boston, MA-NH | $87,320 | $60,860 | $100,340 | $80,650 |
| 33 | Bend, OR | $87,150 | $59,570 | $100,760 | $84,120 |
| 34 | Barnstable Town, MA | $86,440 | $66,040 | $96,490 | $87,890 |
| 35 | Santa Cruz, CA | $85,700 | $64,330 | $96,240 | $77,980 |
| 36 | Eagle Pass, TX | $85,360 | $66,960 | $94,430 | $101,860 |
| 37 | Wenatchee, WA | $84,640 | $63,250 | $95,160 | $81,500 |
| 38 | Fairbanks, AK | $84,590 | $60,510 | $96,450 | $81,960 |
| 39 | Longview, WA | $83,640 | $63,790 | $93,430 | $85,750 |
| 40 | New York, NY-NJ | $83,390 | $54,770 | $97,490 | $74,080 |
| 41 | Lake Charles, LA | $82,970 | $72,840 | $87,940 | $96,640 |
| 42 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $82,970 | $55,700 | $96,410 | $76,200 |
| 43 | Olympia, WA | $82,680 | $55,850 | $95,890 | $79,750 |
| 44 | Bloomington, IN | $82,430 | $57,950 | $94,470 | $86,690 |
| 45 | Bridgeport, CT | $82,240 | $53,910 | $96,200 | $76,960 |
| 46 | Portland, OR-WA | $81,970 | $56,560 | $94,470 | $77,750 |
| 47 | Kingston, NY | $81,790 | $55,060 | $94,950 | $81,210 |
| 48 | Naples, FL | $81,310 | $45,910 | $98,740 | $78,790 |
| 49 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $81,180 | $54,410 | $94,350 | $74,190 |
| 50 | Worcester, MA | $81,180 | $57,490 | $92,850 | $79,180 |
| 51 | Bellingham, WA | $80,810 | $58,450 | $91,810 | $78,200 |
| 52 | Anchorage, AK | $80,100 | $55,100 | $92,440 | $75,980 |
| 53 | Salem, OR | $80,020 | $52,770 | $93,430 | $77,200 |
| 54 | Atlantic City, NJ | $80,000 | $57,570 | $91,040 | $80,920 |
| 55 | Amherst Town, MA | $78,920 | $58,470 | $88,980 | $78,730 |
| 56 | McAllen, TX | $78,850 | $50,250 | $92,930 | $91,800 |
| 57 | Springfield, MA | $78,810 | $58,780 | $88,690 | $82,040 |
| 58 | Boulder, CO | $78,580 | $55,160 | $90,130 | $74,690 |
| 59 | Providence, RI-MA | $78,400 | $54,540 | $90,150 | $77,030 |
| 60 | Trenton, NJ | $78,270 | $54,390 | $90,020 | $75,860 |
| 61 | Spokane, WA | $77,770 | $54,310 | $89,340 | $77,500 |
| 62 | Medford, OR | $77,670 | $51,460 | $90,560 | $76,570 |
| 63 | Baltimore, MD | $77,560 | $52,940 | $89,690 | $74,230 |
| 64 | Pittsfield, MA | $76,940 | $56,660 | $86,920 | $80,900 |
| 65 | Albuquerque, NM | $76,900 | $51,600 | $89,340 | $80,480 |
| 66 | Albany, OR | $76,340 | $51,880 | $88,400 | $74,770 |
| 67 | Brunswick, GA | $76,340 | $49,630 | $89,480 | $87,040 |
| 68 | Redding, CA | $75,960 | $45,300 | $91,040 | $75,440 |
| 69 | Santa Fe, NM | $75,840 | $51,750 | $87,690 | $76,790 |
| 70 | Hartford, CT | $75,800 | $50,770 | $88,130 | $73,770 |
| 71 | New Haven, CT | $75,730 | $51,710 | $87,570 | $72,430 |
| 72 | York, PA | $75,570 | $52,100 | $87,110 | $78,720 |
| 73 | Kahului, HI | $75,460 | $52,830 | $86,610 | $68,980 |
| 74 | Brownsville, TX | $75,300 | $45,240 | $90,080 | $87,580 |
| 75 | Dallas, TX | $74,780 | $49,070 | $87,440 | $72,540 |
| 76 | Lexington Park, MD | $74,780 | $47,590 | $88,150 | $74,220 |
| 77 | Sebastian, FL | $74,690 | $50,630 | $86,550 | $75,980 |
| 78 | Gettysburg, PA | $74,630 | $50,790 | $86,360 | $78,250 |
| 79 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $74,510 | $45,780 | $88,650 | $80,050 |
| 80 | Vineland, NJ | $74,440 | $58,030 | $82,530 | $77,570 |
| 81 | Houston, TX | $74,320 | $49,030 | $86,780 | $75,350 |
| 82 | Chicago, IL-IN | $74,170 | $48,610 | $86,760 | $71,600 |
| 83 | Midland, TX | $73,860 | $46,800 | $87,190 | $77,110 |
| 84 | Farmington, NM | $73,670 | $51,460 | $84,610 | $84,000 |
| 85 | Elizabethtown, KY | $73,630 | $46,840 | $86,820 | $81,290 |
| 86 | Killeen, TX | $73,130 | $44,030 | $87,460 | $80,250 |
| 87 | Monroe, LA | $73,070 | $51,250 | $83,800 | $87,410 |
| 88 | Madison, WI | $72,950 | $54,540 | $81,990 | $74,980 |
| 89 | Norwich, CT | $72,780 | $48,280 | $84,840 | $72,460 |
| 90 | Atlanta, GA | $72,760 | $46,340 | $85,760 | $72,720 |
| 91 | Chambersburg, PA | $72,550 | $52,540 | $82,390 | $76,660 |
| 92 | Victoria, TX | $72,340 | $41,910 | $87,320 | $80,520 |
| 93 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $72,200 | $51,080 | $82,580 | $70,400 |
| 94 | Denver, CO | $72,130 | $54,290 | $80,910 | $68,190 |
| 95 | Sherman, TX | $72,090 | $45,930 | $84,990 | $76,880 |
| 96 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $71,760 | $49,340 | $82,780 | $73,270 |
| 97 | Billings, MT | $71,530 | $41,020 | $86,570 | $76,480 |
| 98 | Decatur, AL | $71,390 | $60,170 | $76,920 | $81,860 |
| 99 | Hinesville, GA | $71,390 | $48,440 | $82,680 | $76,000 |
| 100 | Eugene, OR | $71,320 | $49,480 | $82,100 | $70,220 |
| 101 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $71,220 | $53,330 | $80,040 | $67,940 |
| 102 | Walla Walla, WA | $71,070 | $55,700 | $78,640 | $72,140 |
| 103 | Omaha, NE-IA | $70,820 | $46,430 | $82,850 | $77,050 |
| 104 | Columbus, OH | $70,740 | $46,550 | $82,680 | $74,100 |
| 105 | Winchester, VA-WV | $70,660 | $47,030 | $82,310 | $73,260 |
| 106 | Racine, WI | $70,620 | $53,020 | $79,290 | $73,590 |
| 107 | Salisbury, MD | $70,530 | $49,570 | $80,850 | $73,760 |
| 108 | Wichita Falls, TX | $70,430 | $41,700 | $84,570 | $78,680 |
| 109 | Albany, NY | $70,200 | $50,770 | $79,750 | $70,510 |
| 110 | Salt Lake City, UT | $70,160 | $43,560 | $83,240 | $69,560 |
| 111 | Richmond, VA | $70,100 | $49,980 | $80,020 | $71,630 |
| 112 | Sandusky, OH | $70,010 | $44,680 | $82,510 | $78,420 |
| 113 | Rochester, MN | $69,950 | $52,370 | $78,620 | $77,020 |
| 114 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $69,740 | $48,920 | $80,000 | $69,760 |
| 115 | Carson City, NV | $69,640 | $53,930 | $77,380 | $70,970 |
| 116 | Lubbock, TX | $69,560 | $55,120 | $76,650 | $76,170 |
| 117 | Janesville, WI | $69,530 | $51,040 | $78,640 | $74,200 |
| 118 | Syracuse, NY | $69,430 | $46,160 | $80,890 | $72,520 |
| 119 | Manchester, NH | $69,240 | $51,690 | $77,900 | $65,530 |
| 120 | Akron, OH | $69,180 | $45,780 | $80,700 | $74,090 |
| 121 | Waterbury, CT | $69,180 | $42,890 | $82,120 | $69,330 |
| 122 | Dover, DE | $69,060 | $47,550 | $79,640 | $70,830 |
| 123 | Kenosha, WI | $69,060 | $52,690 | $77,110 | $68,300 |
| 124 | Dalton, GA | $69,010 | $47,490 | $79,620 | $76,810 |
| 125 | Las Vegas, NV | $68,990 | $47,110 | $79,770 | $68,840 |
| 126 | Burlington, VT | $68,740 | $54,000 | $76,020 | $68,090 |
| 127 | Glens Falls, NY | $68,490 | $48,210 | $78,500 | $72,200 |
| 128 | Fort Collins, CO | $68,450 | $55,040 | $75,050 | $67,690 |
| 129 | Canton, OH | $68,200 | $43,280 | $80,480 | $76,280 |
| 130 | Reno, NV | $68,100 | $50,540 | $76,730 | $67,420 |
| 131 | Lancaster, PA | $68,080 | $45,570 | $79,140 | $69,290 |
| 132 | Tyler, TX | $68,020 | $43,120 | $80,290 | $73,810 |
| 133 | El Paso, TX | $68,000 | $40,080 | $81,740 | $75,630 |
| 134 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $67,750 | $47,960 | $77,500 | $61,060 |
| 135 | Buffalo, NY | $67,700 | $46,360 | $78,230 | $70,640 |
| 136 | Cleveland, OH | $67,600 | $43,990 | $79,230 | $71,970 |
| 137 | Binghamton, NY | $67,410 | $50,340 | $75,820 | $72,590 |
| 138 | Waco, TX | $67,230 | $46,950 | $77,190 | $72,640 |
| 139 | Lansing, MI | $67,200 | $44,620 | $78,310 | $70,740 |
| 140 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $67,100 | $46,990 | $77,000 | $71,250 |
| 141 | Charleston, SC | $67,080 | $46,840 | $77,040 | $66,440 |
| 142 | Green Bay, WI | $67,080 | $51,060 | $74,960 | $72,060 |
| 143 | Lebanon, PA | $66,980 | $47,590 | $76,520 | $71,860 |
| 144 | Dayton, OH | $66,930 | $45,280 | $77,580 | $72,210 |
| 145 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $66,830 | $46,260 | $76,960 | $70,070 |
| 146 | Warner Robins, GA | $66,810 | $43,160 | $78,440 | $71,230 |
| 147 | Harrisburg, PA | $66,730 | $49,900 | $75,030 | $67,640 |
| 148 | Ogden, UT | $66,710 | $42,950 | $78,420 | $66,480 |
| 149 | Detroit, MI | $66,640 | $44,530 | $77,540 | $66,440 |
| 150 | Cheyenne, WY | $66,500 | $56,080 | $71,640 | $68,920 |
| 151 | Athens, GA | $66,440 | $40,440 | $79,250 | $71,180 |
| 152 | Colorado Springs, CO | $66,440 | $50,420 | $74,320 | $65,970 |
| 153 | Charlottesville, VA | $66,310 | $48,340 | $75,150 | $66,880 |
| 154 | Milwaukee, WI | $66,290 | $48,070 | $75,280 | $68,380 |
| 155 | Minot, ND | $66,270 | $48,420 | $75,050 | $76,150 |
| 156 | Williamsport, PA | $66,160 | $51,650 | $73,320 | $71,640 |
| 157 | Utica, NY | $66,020 | $43,310 | $77,210 | $71,240 |
| 158 | St. Cloud, MN | $66,000 | $50,020 | $73,860 | $75,310 |
| 159 | Logan, UT-ID | $65,890 | $47,740 | $74,860 | $68,690 |
| 160 | Lafayette, IN | $65,810 | $52,420 | $72,400 | $70,440 |
| 161 | Lexington, KY | $65,770 | $47,960 | $74,550 | $70,800 |
| 162 | Cape Coral, FL | $65,690 | $45,300 | $75,710 | $64,180 |
| 163 | Ithaca, NY | $65,640 | $54,600 | $71,090 | $63,530 |
| 164 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $65,600 | $44,030 | $76,210 | $66,930 |
| 165 | Lawton, OK | $65,560 | $42,200 | $77,080 | $76,280 |
| 166 | Longview, TX | $65,500 | $43,560 | $76,320 | $73,200 |
| 167 | Lincoln, NE | $65,460 | $45,570 | $75,250 | $71,480 |
| 168 | Greeley, CO | $65,370 | $51,630 | $72,130 | $65,260 |
| 169 | Crestview, FL | $65,310 | $46,400 | $74,630 | $67,310 |
| 170 | Pittsburgh, PA | $65,310 | $45,840 | $74,900 | $68,990 |
| 171 | Panama City, FL | $65,270 | $45,970 | $74,800 | $67,080 |
| 172 | Staunton, VA | $65,230 | $44,600 | $75,400 | $71,580 |
| 173 | Phoenix, AZ | $65,080 | $48,030 | $73,490 | $62,990 |
| 174 | Battle Creek, MI | $65,060 | $49,380 | $72,780 | $71,860 |
| 175 | Corvallis, OR | $65,060 | $57,680 | $68,700 | $62,550 |
| 176 | Pueblo, CO | $65,060 | $49,110 | $72,920 | $70,900 |
| 177 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $65,040 | $46,860 | $73,990 | $70,560 |
| 178 | Laredo, TX | $65,020 | $39,420 | $77,630 | $74,770 |
| 179 | Portland, ME | $64,980 | $48,240 | $73,240 | $63,790 |
| 180 | Watertown, NY | $64,940 | $43,850 | $75,340 | $74,060 |
| 181 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $64,920 | $44,490 | $74,980 | $69,330 |
| 182 | Hot Springs, AR | $64,790 | $49,210 | $72,470 | $75,570 |
| 183 | Roanoke, VA | $64,770 | $46,780 | $73,610 | $69,190 |
| 184 | Youngstown, OH | $64,670 | $44,100 | $74,820 | $74,000 |
| 185 | Nashville, TN | $64,600 | $47,170 | $73,200 | $67,060 |
| 186 | Helena, MT | $64,580 | $38,560 | $77,420 | $67,500 |
| 187 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $64,540 | $46,340 | $73,510 | $75,140 |
| 188 | Augusta, GA-SC | $64,460 | $45,320 | $73,880 | $70,140 |
| 189 | Rockford, IL | $64,360 | $39,620 | $76,540 | $69,840 |
| 190 | Las Cruces, NM | $64,310 | $44,180 | $74,240 | $71,290 |
| 191 | Saginaw, MI | $64,290 | $47,240 | $72,700 | $70,730 |
| 192 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $64,190 | $46,510 | $72,880 | $70,410 |
| 193 | Austin, TX | $64,150 | $44,870 | $73,630 | $65,420 |
| 194 | Lima, OH | $64,020 | $42,140 | $74,800 | $71,400 |
| 195 | Reading, PA | $64,020 | $46,160 | $72,840 | $65,960 |
| 196 | Amarillo, TX | $64,000 | $43,260 | $74,210 | $69,700 |
| 197 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $63,860 | $45,720 | $72,800 | $67,160 |
| 198 | Grand Junction, CO | $63,790 | $49,110 | $71,010 | $66,810 |
| 199 | Toledo, OH | $63,750 | $42,580 | $74,190 | $69,710 |
| 200 | Beaumont, TX | $63,730 | $40,230 | $75,320 | $70,770 |
| 201 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $63,710 | $41,950 | $74,420 | $75,830 |
| 202 | Sheboygan, WI | $63,650 | $50,020 | $70,350 | $67,700 |
| 203 | North Port, FL | $63,590 | $43,870 | $73,320 | $62,090 |
| 204 | Altoona, PA | $63,540 | $45,340 | $72,510 | $70,990 |
| 205 | Palm Bay, FL | $63,460 | $41,500 | $74,280 | $63,460 |
| 206 | Boise City, ID | $63,440 | $47,900 | $71,090 | $64,480 |
| 207 | Mansfield, OH | $63,440 | $42,600 | $73,690 | $71,380 |
| 208 | St. George, UT | $63,420 | $43,120 | $73,400 | $65,170 |
| 209 | Ann Arbor, MI | $63,400 | $48,110 | $70,930 | $62,850 |
| 210 | Rochester, NY | $63,400 | $46,820 | $71,550 | $65,340 |
| 211 | Appleton, WI | $63,250 | $45,320 | $72,070 | $68,440 |
| 212 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $63,250 | $43,370 | $73,050 | $63,110 |
| 213 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $63,190 | $47,010 | $71,140 | $64,290 |
| 214 | Blacksburg, VA | $62,980 | $49,900 | $69,430 | $67,930 |
| 215 | Columbus, GA-AL | $62,980 | $40,980 | $73,820 | $70,530 |
| 216 | Shreveport, LA | $62,960 | $48,940 | $69,890 | $74,280 |
| 217 | Indianapolis, IN | $62,920 | $45,260 | $71,640 | $65,750 |
| 218 | Birmingham, AL | $62,840 | $42,520 | $72,840 | $68,570 |
| 219 | Eau Claire, WI | $62,730 | $48,030 | $69,970 | $67,600 |
| 220 | Raleigh, NC | $62,710 | $46,860 | $70,510 | $63,890 |
| 221 | Duluth, MN-WI | $62,670 | $47,220 | $70,280 | $70,600 |
| 222 | Monroe, MI | $62,650 | $45,590 | $71,050 | $67,010 |
| 223 | Corpus Christi, TX | $62,590 | $42,040 | $72,700 | $67,540 |
| 224 | San Antonio, TX | $62,550 | $42,470 | $72,430 | $66,040 |
| 225 | State College, PA | $62,550 | $52,000 | $67,720 | $64,640 |
| 226 | Springfield, IL | $62,500 | $43,350 | $71,930 | $67,390 |
| 227 | Bozeman, MT | $62,480 | $48,300 | $69,470 | $60,950 |
| 228 | Provo, UT | $62,480 | $41,450 | $72,840 | $63,600 |
| 229 | Savannah, GA | $62,440 | $46,110 | $70,470 | $65,580 |
| 230 | Peoria, IL | $62,420 | $44,840 | $71,070 | $68,420 |
| 231 | Spartanburg, SC | $62,420 | $44,470 | $71,260 | $68,550 |
| 232 | Mankato, MN | $62,280 | $46,400 | $70,100 | $68,470 |
| 233 | Owensboro, KY | $62,170 | $40,060 | $73,050 | $70,160 |
| 234 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $62,090 | $46,860 | $69,600 | $67,090 |
| 235 | Muskegon, MI | $62,070 | $44,080 | $70,950 | $67,090 |
| 236 | Iowa City, IA | $62,030 | $48,240 | $68,830 | $67,790 |
| 237 | Ocala, FL | $62,030 | $43,120 | $71,340 | $65,130 |
| 238 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $61,920 | $47,760 | $68,890 | $71,620 |
| 239 | Bismarck, ND | $61,900 | $48,480 | $68,490 | $68,000 |
| 240 | Paducah, KY-IL | $61,820 | $41,770 | $71,700 | $71,810 |
| 241 | Daphne, AL | $61,780 | $42,540 | $71,280 | $65,240 |
| 242 | Fayetteville, AR | $61,780 | $43,870 | $70,600 | $67,630 |
| 243 | Huntsville, AL | $61,780 | $42,660 | $71,180 | $66,380 |
| 244 | Kalamazoo, MI | $61,760 | $45,160 | $69,930 | $65,120 |
| 245 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $61,760 | $46,840 | $69,100 | $67,300 |
| 246 | Great Falls, MT | $61,650 | $40,190 | $72,220 | $63,660 |
| 247 | Idaho Falls, ID | $61,650 | $47,090 | $68,830 | $65,300 |
| 248 | Champaign, IL | $61,630 | $47,010 | $68,830 | $66,480 |
| 249 | Gainesville, GA | $61,530 | $41,060 | $71,590 | $63,590 |
| 250 | Des Moines, IA | $61,510 | $47,610 | $68,350 | $67,080 |
| 251 | Greenville, SC | $61,460 | $42,970 | $70,550 | $65,900 |
| 252 | Auburn, AL | $61,400 | $45,280 | $69,350 | $69,830 |
| 253 | Houma, LA | $61,360 | $48,820 | $67,540 | $72,100 |
| 254 | Tampa, FL | $61,190 | $43,450 | $69,910 | $60,650 |
| 255 | Little Rock, AR | $61,070 | $44,180 | $69,390 | $68,340 |
| 256 | Oshkosh, WI | $61,070 | $47,340 | $67,830 | $65,720 |
| 257 | Springfield, OH | $61,050 | $40,910 | $70,970 | $67,470 |
| 258 | Gulfport, MS | $61,030 | $44,870 | $68,970 | $67,810 |
| 259 | Fort Wayne, IN | $60,940 | $44,720 | $68,950 | $65,830 |
| 260 | Bowling Green, KY | $60,900 | $41,580 | $70,430 | $67,530 |
| 261 | Twin Falls, ID | $60,880 | $44,840 | $68,790 | $66,100 |
| 262 | Traverse City, MI | $60,840 | $43,890 | $69,200 | $65,160 |
| 263 | Scranton, PA | $60,590 | $43,490 | $69,010 | $64,760 |
| 264 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $60,570 | $44,780 | $68,350 | $70,070 |
| 265 | San Angelo, TX | $60,530 | $43,010 | $69,160 | $65,470 |
| 266 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $60,510 | $38,920 | $71,160 | $66,160 |
| 267 | Miami, FL | $60,470 | $40,120 | $70,490 | $52,970 |
| 268 | Columbia, SC | $60,340 | $43,370 | $68,720 | $64,420 |
| 269 | Lewiston, ME | $60,320 | $46,320 | $67,200 | $63,670 |
| 270 | Fargo, ND-MN | $60,260 | $48,130 | $66,230 | $66,310 |
| 271 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $60,170 | $40,750 | $69,760 | $67,630 |
| 272 | Harrisonburg, VA | $60,170 | $43,260 | $68,490 | $63,410 |
| 273 | Erie, PA | $60,150 | $44,120 | $68,060 | $66,140 |
| 274 | Topeka, KS | $60,130 | $46,530 | $66,830 | $67,700 |
| 275 | Rapid City, SD | $60,110 | $43,870 | $68,120 | $67,420 |
| 276 | Davenport, IA-IL | $60,070 | $42,080 | $68,930 | $67,430 |
| 277 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $60,050 | $43,800 | $68,040 | $61,690 |
| 278 | Valdosta, GA | $60,050 | $39,810 | $70,030 | $68,030 |
| 279 | New Orleans, LA | $59,900 | $46,160 | $66,680 | $64,690 |
| 280 | Knoxville, TN | $59,610 | $46,070 | $66,270 | $64,400 |
| 281 | Macon, GA | $59,530 | $42,450 | $67,950 | $67,240 |
| 282 | Florence, AL | $59,510 | $40,250 | $68,990 | $70,160 |
| 283 | Albany, GA | $59,490 | $41,720 | $68,240 | $67,860 |
| 284 | Bay City, MI | $59,320 | $42,430 | $67,640 | $64,530 |
| 285 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $59,320 | $41,450 | $68,120 | $67,090 |
| 286 | Oklahoma City, OK | $59,260 | $41,100 | $68,200 | $65,550 |
| 287 | Jacksonville, FL | $59,220 | $43,930 | $66,770 | $59,530 |
| 288 | Missoula, MT | $59,160 | $44,820 | $66,210 | $61,340 |
| 289 | Dothan, AL | $59,110 | $39,620 | $68,700 | $70,510 |
| 290 | Slidell, LA | $59,050 | $44,470 | $66,230 | $63,680 |
| 291 | Sebring, FL | $58,910 | $42,020 | $67,230 | $63,710 |
| 292 | Abilene, TX | $58,860 | $40,790 | $67,790 | $65,140 |
| 293 | Lynchburg, VA | $58,860 | $43,280 | $66,540 | $65,870 |
| 294 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $58,760 | $43,280 | $66,370 | $64,610 |
| 295 | Anniston, AL | $58,720 | $45,390 | $65,270 | $68,320 |
| 296 | Sumter, SC | $58,610 | $39,770 | $67,890 | $66,590 |
| 297 | Deltona, FL | $58,570 | $42,760 | $66,350 | $58,940 |
| 298 | Elmira, NY | $58,530 | $40,930 | $67,200 | $62,000 |
| 299 | Fond du Lac, WI | $58,530 | $46,180 | $64,600 | $63,870 |
| 300 | Rome, GA | $58,530 | $40,790 | $67,270 | $64,920 |
| 301 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $58,490 | $47,570 | $63,880 | $59,530 |
| 302 | Springfield, MO | $58,470 | $43,180 | $66,000 | $66,000 |
| 303 | Wichita, KS | $58,470 | $43,640 | $65,770 | $65,740 |
| 304 | Durham, NC | $58,220 | $42,220 | $66,100 | $59,670 |
| 305 | Decatur, IL | $58,200 | $43,010 | $65,690 | $65,820 |
| 306 | Kankakee, IL | $58,140 | $39,960 | $67,100 | $60,310 |
| 307 | Cleveland, TN | $58,090 | $37,380 | $68,310 | $65,950 |
| 308 | Terre Haute, IN | $58,070 | $42,330 | $65,830 | $66,140 |
| 309 | Burlington, NC | $57,930 | $44,140 | $64,730 | $62,160 |
| 310 | Mobile, AL | $57,740 | $40,830 | $66,060 | $65,540 |
| 311 | Gadsden, AL | $57,600 | $40,440 | $66,040 | $67,250 |
| 312 | Montgomery, AL | $57,550 | $38,560 | $66,910 | $64,170 |
| 313 | Evansville, IN | $57,530 | $40,080 | $66,120 | $62,860 |
| 314 | Lawrence, KS | $57,530 | $48,510 | $61,980 | $63,750 |
| 315 | South Bend, IN-MI | $57,530 | $42,240 | $65,060 | $61,950 |
| 316 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $57,490 | $44,840 | $63,730 | $66,550 |
| 317 | Greenville, NC | $57,390 | $49,340 | $61,360 | $64,920 |
| 318 | Lafayette, LA | $57,390 | $47,170 | $62,420 | $65,810 |
| 319 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $57,390 | $38,020 | $66,910 | $64,980 |
| 320 | Midland, MI | $57,350 | $39,710 | $66,020 | $62,390 |
| 321 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $57,220 | $45,800 | $62,840 | $66,030 |
| 322 | Baton Rouge, LA | $57,200 | $44,300 | $63,560 | $63,010 |
| 323 | Jackson, MS | $57,050 | $40,680 | $65,100 | $64,070 |
| 324 | Bangor, ME | $56,910 | $45,030 | $62,770 | $58,970 |
| 325 | Flint, MI | $56,720 | $40,080 | $64,920 | $60,970 |
| 326 | Ames, IA | $56,680 | $48,090 | $60,920 | $63,810 |
| 327 | Lakeland, FL | $56,680 | $43,470 | $63,170 | $58,350 |
| 328 | Waterloo, IA | $56,660 | $42,910 | $63,440 | $65,080 |
| 329 | Grand Rapids, MI | $56,620 | $42,040 | $63,810 | $59,260 |
| 330 | Tulsa, OK | $56,490 | $41,970 | $63,650 | $63,320 |
| 331 | Bloomington, IL | $56,390 | $43,700 | $62,650 | $60,290 |
| 332 | Florence, SC | $56,280 | $36,750 | $65,890 | $64,860 |
| 333 | Greensboro, NC | $56,260 | $44,080 | $62,250 | $60,580 |
| 334 | Jefferson City, MO | $56,260 | $42,890 | $62,840 | $63,950 |
| 335 | Jackson, MI | $56,160 | $41,000 | $63,650 | $61,190 |
| 336 | Fayetteville, NC | $56,120 | $43,240 | $62,440 | $61,010 |
| 337 | Hammond, LA | $56,080 | $43,890 | $62,090 | $66,400 |
| 338 | Parkersburg, WV | $56,080 | $43,530 | $62,250 | $64,410 |
| 339 | Pinehurst, NC | $56,080 | $44,700 | $61,690 | $63,480 |
| 340 | Weirton, WV-OH | $55,970 | $37,110 | $65,290 | $62,870 |
| 341 | Elkhart, IN | $55,870 | $36,190 | $65,560 | $61,850 |
| 342 | Johnstown, PA | $55,870 | $42,240 | $62,590 | $65,020 |
| 343 | Winston, NC | $55,740 | $41,230 | $62,900 | $60,560 |
| 344 | Beckley, WV | $55,660 | $41,870 | $62,440 | $62,990 |
| 345 | Columbia, MO | $55,660 | $44,080 | $61,360 | $62,230 |
| 346 | Niles, MI | $55,620 | $38,460 | $64,060 | $60,210 |
| 347 | Hickory, NC | $55,450 | $45,340 | $60,420 | $62,670 |
| 348 | Wausau, WI | $55,430 | $34,260 | $65,870 | $59,830 |
| 349 | Morgantown, WV | $55,410 | $44,840 | $60,610 | $59,370 |
| 350 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $55,350 | $41,720 | $62,050 | $64,300 |
| 351 | Manhattan, KS | $55,330 | $44,700 | $60,570 | $61,370 |
| 352 | Alexandria, LA | $55,310 | $46,920 | $59,430 | $64,550 |
| 353 | Tucson, AZ | $55,270 | $45,430 | $60,110 | $57,040 |
| 354 | Asheville, NC | $55,220 | $42,910 | $61,300 | $57,220 |
| 355 | Flagstaff, AZ | $55,140 | $47,530 | $58,880 | $54,960 |
| 356 | Jackson, TN | $54,870 | $37,940 | $63,210 | $64,160 |
| 357 | Joplin, MO-KS | $54,770 | $43,330 | $60,400 | $63,900 |
| 358 | Hattiesburg, MS | $54,620 | $38,400 | $62,630 | $62,330 |
| 359 | Kokomo, IN | $54,600 | $42,310 | $60,650 | $60,900 |
| 360 | Aguadilla, PR | $54,580 | $31,890 | $65,750 | N/A |
| 361 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $54,540 | $40,350 | $61,530 | $62,170 |
| 362 | Goldsboro, NC | $54,520 | $41,020 | $61,170 | $61,630 |
| 363 | Pensacola, FL | $54,520 | $39,850 | $61,730 | $55,790 |
| 364 | Wilmington, NC | $54,290 | $42,020 | $60,340 | $56,300 |
| 365 | Johnson City, TN | $54,120 | $42,970 | $59,610 | $61,550 |
| 366 | Yuma, AZ | $53,790 | $41,850 | $59,680 | $58,020 |
| 367 | Jonesboro, AR | $53,730 | $37,150 | $61,900 | $62,570 |
| 368 | Arecibo, PR | $53,440 | $33,090 | $63,460 | N/A |
| 369 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $53,440 | $44,200 | $57,970 | $58,960 |
| 370 | Rocky Mount, NC | $53,410 | $42,270 | $58,930 | $60,680 |
| 371 | Mayaguez, PR | $53,310 | $31,350 | $64,130 | N/A |
| 372 | Orlando, FL | $52,980 | $39,440 | $59,650 | $52,240 |
| 373 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $52,690 | $35,940 | $60,940 | $59,040 |
| 374 | Jacksonville, NC | $52,600 | $40,250 | $58,680 | $57,120 |
| 375 | Dubuque, IA | $52,250 | $39,150 | $58,700 | $59,830 |
| 376 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $51,440 | $39,100 | $57,530 | $54,670 |
| 377 | Charleston, WV | $51,330 | $38,520 | $57,640 | $57,860 |
| 378 | Muncie, IN | $51,250 | $44,410 | $54,620 | $58,140 |
| 379 | Enid, OK | $50,880 | $38,040 | $57,220 | $60,380 |
| 380 | College Station, TX | $50,860 | $31,740 | $60,260 | $55,920 |
| 381 | San Juan, PR | $50,840 | $30,530 | $60,840 | N/A |
| 382 | Morristown, TN | $50,770 | $36,650 | $57,720 | $58,790 |
| 383 | Michigan City, IN | $50,610 | $38,440 | $56,600 | $55,200 |
| 384 | Gainesville, FL | $49,820 | $42,020 | $53,640 | $51,500 |
| 385 | Ponce, PR | $48,380 | $29,270 | $57,800 | N/A |
| 386 | Tallahassee, FL | $47,550 | $40,270 | $51,150 | $50,630 |
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- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselor and Advisor salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays educational the most?
El Centro, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $130,810 a year, followed by Napa, CA ($103,810), Bremerton, WA ($103,730), Oxnard, CA ($102,210). The national mean is $71,430 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do educational earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in El Centro, CA ($137,440 at national prices, $130,810 nominal), Grand Island, NE ($110,050 at national prices, $95,370 nominal), Eagle Pass, TX ($101,860 at national prices, $85,360 nominal).
How much do educational make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $83,390; Los Angeles, CA: $89,980; Chicago, IL-IN: $74,170; Dallas, TX: $74,780; Houston, TX: $74,320 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do educational earn the least?
Of the 386 metro areas with their own estimate, Tallahassee, FL has the lowest mean wage, $47,550. At local prices that is worth $50,630.