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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

21-1012 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors

Advise and assist students and provide educational and vocational guidance services.

National estimates for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
Industry profile for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
Geographic profile for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors

National estimates for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
308,000 0.7 % $ 30.87 $ 64,200 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 18.40 $ 22.78 $ 28.92 $ 36.82 $ 47.37
Annual Wage (2) $ 38,280 $ 47,380 $ 60,140 $ 76,590 $ 98,530

Industry profile for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 156,510 1.86 $ 34.71 $ 72,190
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 77,670 2.57 $ 26.17 $ 54,430
Junior Colleges 24,960 3.99 $ 30.97 $ 64,410
Educational Support Services 7,940 3.57 $ 29.97 $ 62,330
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 7,870 2.92 $ 20.42 $ 42,480

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Junior Colleges 24,960 3.99 $ 30.97 $ 64,410
Educational Support Services 7,940 3.57 $ 29.97 $ 62,330
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 7,870 2.92 $ 20.42 $ 42,480
Technical and Trade Schools 3,950 2.84 $ 24.74 $ 51,460
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 77,670 2.57 $ 26.17 $ 54,430

Top paying industries for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 40 0.01 $ 39.54 $ 82,250
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities (8) (8) $ 37.76 $ 78,530
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 800 0.04 $ 37.58 $ 78,170
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 400 0.01 $ 35.74 $ 74,340
Insurance Carriers 70 0.01 $ 35.43 $ 73,690

Geographic profile for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 36,440 2.07 0.99 $ 38.99 $ 81,100
Texas 29,950 2.30 1.11 $ 29.18 $ 60,690
New York 22,890 2.51 1.21 $ 34.21 $ 71,160
Florida 19,570 2.12 1.02 $ 26.10 $ 54,290
Illinois 12,890 2.19 1.05 $ 29.16 $ 60,660


Map of location quotient of educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Hampshire 2,320 3.52 1.69 $ 27.71 $ 57,640
Vermont 900 3.05 1.47 $ 30.61 $ 63,660
Delaware 1,370 3.00 1.44 $ 31.88 $ 66,310
Missouri 8,100 2.87 1.38 $ 25.29 $ 52,590
South Carolina 6,030 2.80 1.34 $ 25.53 $ 53,100


Map of annual mean wages of educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 36,440 2.07 0.99 $ 38.99 $ 81,100
Washington 5,490 1.61 0.77 $ 38.07 $ 79,180
Massachusetts 8,790 2.47 1.18 $ 36.95 $ 76,860
New Jersey 7,110 1.73 0.83 $ 36.82 $ 76,580
Connecticut 3,090 1.89 0.91 $ 34.58 $ 71,920



Map of employment of educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors:

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 18,960 2.06 0.99 $ 37.44 $ 77,880
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 13,780 2.26 1.08 $ 37.32 $ 77,620
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 9,790 2.22 1.06 $ 30.34 $ 63,100
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 7,750 2.04 0.98 $ 29.76 $ 61,900
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 6,800 2.24 1.08 $ 36.49 $ 75,900
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 6,730 2.20 1.06 $ 30.55 $ 63,540
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 6,270 2.30 1.10 $ 31.71 $ 65,960
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 5,930 2.19 1.05 $ 38.12 $ 79,280
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 5,820 2.22 1.06 $ 27.65 $ 57,510
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 4,960 1.79 0.86 $ 33.41 $ 69,480


Map of location quotient of educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Columbia, MO 750 7.81 3.75 $ 24.25 $ 50,430
Gainesville, FL 890 6.52 3.13 $ 22.97 $ 47,780
Ames, IA 290 6.35 3.05 $ 25.52 $ 53,080
Athens-Clarke County, GA 540 6.12 2.94 $ 24.88 $ 51,740
Provo-Orem, UT 1,650 5.79 2.78 $ 25.95 $ 53,970
Corvallis, OR 200 5.49 2.64 $ 30.09 $ 62,590
Champaign-Urbana, IL 560 5.47 2.63 $ 26.52 $ 55,160
Auburn-Opelika, AL 330 5.39 2.59 $ 26.90 $ 55,950
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN 490 5.10 2.45 $ 25.98 $ 54,040
College Station-Bryan, TX 630 5.09 2.44 $ 22.48 $ 46,760