Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors Salary in Alabama

Ranked #41 of 51 · AL

16.6% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $59,540 ≈ $29/hr
Median annual salary $59,570
Employment 4,410

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $37,670P25 $45,590 Median $59,570P75 $73,450P90 $78,570

About 80% of educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisorss in Alabama earn between $37,670 and $78,570. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Alabama
$59,540
U.S. average
$71,430

The mean educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors salary in Alabama is $59,540, about 16.6% below the U.S. average ($71,430). That works out to roughly $29/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Alabama

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Decatur, AL $72,380 $71,390 80
Birmingham, AL $63,020 $62,830 870
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $62,740 $61,780 170
Auburn-Opelika, AL $62,270 $61,400 310
Huntsville, AL $61,070 $61,770 430
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $60,980 $62,810 300
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $60,590 $59,920 180
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $59,140 $56,570 210

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