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