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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

21-1012 Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors

Counsel individuals and provide group educational and vocational guidance services.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
285,460 0.9 % $28.93 $60,160 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $16.16 $20.77 $27.07 $35.45 $45.52
Annual Wage (2) $33,610 $43,210 $56,310 $73,740 $94,690


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 141,390 1.65 $32.17 $66,910
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 66,930 2.20 $25.57 $53,180
Junior Colleges 22,980 3.19 $29.75 $61,880
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 11,290 3.48 $20.65 $42,960
Individual and Family Services 6,950 0.29 $21.61 $44,940

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Educational Support Services 6,540 3.56 $28.62 $59,530
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 11,290 3.48 $20.65 $42,960
Junior Colleges 22,980 3.19 $29.75 $61,880
Technical and Trade Schools 3,470 2.58 $26.91 $55,960
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 66,930 2.20 $25.57 $53,180

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 770 0.04 $34.47 $71,690
Computer Systems Design and Related Services (8) (8) $34.13 $70,990
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 280 0.01 $33.26 $69,170
Elementary and Secondary Schools 141,390 1.65 $32.17 $66,910
Office Administrative Services 100 0.02 $31.30 $65,110


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 32,400 1.91 0.97 $35.83 $74,530
Texas 25,670 2.12 1.07 $28.88 $60,080
New York 24,940 2.66 1.35 $32.66 $67,920
Florida 16,340 1.90 0.96 $24.21 $50,350
Illinois 12,620 2.11 1.07 $27.18 $56,540




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vermont 960 3.15 1.60 $26.34 $54,790
Connecticut 4,700 2.83 1.44 $31.50 $65,510
Arizona 7,870 2.82 1.43 $25.95 $53,980
New Hampshire 1,800 2.75 1.40 $25.52 $53,070
New York 24,940 2.66 1.35 $32.66 $67,920




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 32,400 1.91 0.97 $35.83 $74,530
New Jersey 7,090 1.75 0.89 $34.64 $72,050
Massachusetts 8,050 2.25 1.14 $33.45 $69,570
New York 24,940 2.66 1.35 $32.66 $67,920
District of Columbia 1,740 2.44 1.24 $32.24 $67,050





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 21,150 2.23 1.13 $34.97 $72,740
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 11,630 1.90 0.96 $37.38 $77,750
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 9,790 2.11 1.07 $28.34 $58,940
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 7,150 2.28 1.16 $34.83 $72,440
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 6,280 1.76 0.89 $31.56 $65,650
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 5,980 2.01 1.02 $29.87 $62,120
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 5,680 2.76 1.40 $27.50 $57,190
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 5,590 2.08 1.06 $28.16 $58,570
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 5,390 1.95 0.99 $34.58 $71,920
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 5,000 1.93 0.98 $23.52 $48,920




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ithaca, NY 350 7.08 3.59 $37.16 $77,300
Columbia, MO 620 6.60 3.34 $21.40 $44,520
Athens-Clarke County, GA 550 6.21 3.15 $23.72 $49,330
College Station-Bryan, TX 700 6.10 3.09 $22.59 $46,990
Flagstaff, AZ 330 5.38 2.73 $18.90 $39,310
Corvallis, OR 190 5.29 2.68 $23.66 $49,210
Auburn-Opelika, AL 280 4.88 2.47 $25.70 $53,460
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 460 4.73 2.40 $27.58 $57,370
Carbondale-Marion, IL 250 4.72 2.39 $19.18 $39,900
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN 420 4.60 2.33 $23.85 $49,610




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 2,490 1.67 0.85 $40.36 $83,960
Stockton-Lodi, CA 400 1.62 0.82 $40.13 $83,480
Leominster-Gardner, MA 140 2.66 1.35 $39.95 $83,090
Ocean City, NJ 40 0.95 0.48 $39.18 $81,480
Grand Island, NE 60 1.49 0.76 $39.03 $81,180
Wausau, WI 70 0.94 0.48 $38.59 $80,270
El Centro, CA 140 2.31 1.17 $38.15 $79,340
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 210 1.71 0.87 $37.83 $78,690
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 70 1.54 0.78 $37.40 $77,780
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 11,630 1.90 0.96 $37.38 $77,750

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 970 2.47 1.25 $22.86 $47,550
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 690 2.05 1.04 $24.41 $50,770
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 650 2.40 1.21 $25.07 $52,150
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 630 3.92 1.99 $27.50 $57,190
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area 590 3.71 1.88 $20.86 $43,400

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area 380 4.42 2.24 $26.66 $55,450
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 270 4.41 2.23 $24.36 $50,660
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 450 4.29 2.18 $29.91 $62,220
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 280 4.04 2.05 $27.49 $57,170
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 630 3.92 1.99 $27.50 $57,190

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 210 1.95 0.99 $35.65 $74,150
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $34.00 $70,720
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 90 1.55 0.79 $33.05 $68,730
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 420 2.48 1.25 $31.63 $65,790
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 150 2.67 1.35 $31.28 $65,070


About May 2018 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2018 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 29, 2019