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

Ranked #16 of 51 · IL

1.7% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $70,230 ≈ $34/hr
Median annual salary $62,420
Employment 13,580

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $44,890P25 $49,720 Median $62,420P75 $82,890P90 $110,580

About 80% of educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisorss in Illinois earn between $44,890 and $110,580. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Illinois
$70,230
U.S. average
$71,430

The mean educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors salary in Illinois is $70,230, about 1.7% below the U.S. average ($71,430). That works out to roughly $34/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Illinois

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $64,730 $74,160 9,790
Rockford, IL $62,610 $64,360 250
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $61,010 $67,390 210
Peoria, IL $59,510 $62,410 280
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $58,690 $63,700 290
Champaign-Urbana, IL $58,230 $61,620 620
Springfield, IL $57,210 $62,500 190
Kankakee, IL $54,860 $58,140 100

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