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

Ranked #1 of 51 · CA

31.1% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $93,610 ≈ $45/hr
Median annual salary $86,500
Employment 45,140

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $51,890P25 $63,910 Median $86,500P75 $119,790P90 $136,660

About 80% of educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisorss in California earn between $51,890 and $136,660. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

California
$93,610
U.S. average
$71,430

The mean educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors salary in California is $93,610, about 31.1% above the U.S. average ($71,430). That works out to roughly $45/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in California

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
El Centro, CA $141,760 $130,820 200
Yuba City, CA $101,350 $99,480 140
Fresno, CA $101,280 $98,540 1,210
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $100,930 $100,190 2,730
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $100,790 $102,220 690
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $100,390 $100,040 110
Salinas, CA $100,360 $99,630 400
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $100,230 $93,580 410

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