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

Ranked #3 of 51 · MA

19.9% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $85,660 ≈ $41/hr
Median annual salary $79,930
Employment 11,460

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $59,460P25 $65,810 Median $79,930P75 $100,580P90 $117,630

About 80% of educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisorss in Massachusetts earn between $59,460 and $117,630. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Massachusetts
$85,660
U.S. average
$71,430

The mean educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors salary in Massachusetts is $85,660, about 19.9% above the U.S. average ($71,430). That works out to roughly $41/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Massachusetts

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Barnstable Town, MA $80,820 $86,440 250
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $80,760 $87,320 8,170
Springfield, MA $78,870 $78,820 720
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $78,330 $83,070 180
Worcester, MA $78,040 $81,180 1,170
Pittsfield, MA $75,630 $76,940 180
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA $67,180 $78,920 540

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