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

Ranked #14 of 51 · VA

0.7% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $71,920 ≈ $35/hr
Median annual salary $67,660
Employment 9,450

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $45,700P25 $55,880 Median $67,660P75 $83,440P90 $103,380

About 80% of educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisorss in Virginia earn between $45,700 and $103,380. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Virginia
$71,920
U.S. average
$71,430

The mean educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors salary in Virginia is $71,920, about 0.7% above the U.S. average ($71,430). That works out to roughly $35/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Virginia

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Winchester, VA-WV $75,220 $70,660 150
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC $69,840 $71,750 1,830
Richmond, VA $67,620 $70,100 1,480
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA $63,660 $65,230 110
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $63,590 $65,430 120
Charlottesville, VA $63,330 $66,310 480
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA $61,580 $62,980 340
Roanoke, VA $61,270 $64,760 320

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