Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors Salary in North Carolina

Ranked #49 of 51 · NC

20.6% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $56,710 ≈ $27/hr
Median annual salary $57,630
Employment 9,430

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $40,400P25 $46,820 Median $57,630P75 $63,460P90 $74,070

About 80% of educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisorss in North Carolina earn between $40,400 and $74,070. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

North Carolina
$56,710
U.S. average
$71,430

The mean educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors salary in North Carolina is $56,710, about 20.6% below the U.S. average ($71,430). That works out to roughly $27/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in North Carolina

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Raleigh-Cary, NC $63,080 $62,700 1,320
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $59,530 $60,040 2,070
Burlington, NC $59,190 $57,930 190
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $58,460 $58,220 740
Fayetteville, NC $57,580 $56,110 320
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC $57,160 $56,080 60
Goldsboro, NC $57,000 $54,520 100
Greensboro-High Point, NC $56,230 $56,260 660

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