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

Ranked #50 of 51 · WV

22.9% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $55,100 ≈ $26/hr
Median annual salary $55,520
Employment 1,260

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $37,940P25 $44,700 Median $55,520P75 $62,220P90 $73,090

About 80% of educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisorss in West Virginia earn between $37,940 and $73,090. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

West Virginia
$55,100
U.S. average
$71,430

The mean educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors salary in West Virginia is $55,100, about 22.9% below the U.S. average ($71,430). That works out to roughly $26/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in West Virginia

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $60,420 $56,080 50
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $59,380 $59,320 290
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $58,510 $55,230 140
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $58,010 $54,650 280
Beckley, WV $57,970 $55,660 70
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $57,880 $55,980 110
Wheeling, WV-OH $52,270 $57,380 100
Charleston, WV $49,900 $51,330 170

← Back to all educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors states