Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$65,140

Highest

$94,320

California

Lowest

$51,140

Oklahoma

Total Employment

342,300

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	California	$94,320	44,160	+44.8%
2	Washington	$83,930	5,910	+28.8%
3	District of Columbia	$80,280	1,800	+23.2%
4	Alaska	$80,020	660	+22.8%
5	Massachusetts	$78,840	11,850	+21.0%
6	New Jersey	$77,940	7,590	+19.6%
7	New Mexico	$76,490	1,760	+17.4%
8	Maryland	$74,970	6,210	+15.1%
9	Oregon	$74,000	3,330	+13.6%
10	Delaware	$72,450	1,750	+11.2%
11	Rhode Island	$71,590	1,400	+9.9%
12	Connecticut	$70,400	3,670	+8.1%
13	New York	$69,900	22,660	+7.3%
14	New Hampshire	$68,410	1,530	+5.0%
15	Virginia	$67,350	8,810	+3.4%
16	Louisiana	$67,070	4,890	+3.0%
17	Hawaii	$66,720	1,800	+2.4%
18	Nebraska	$66,650	2,120	+2.3%
19	Texas	$65,660	32,350	+0.8%
20	Wyoming	$65,070	770	-0.1%
21	Nevada	$64,960	2,300	-0.3%
22	Kentucky	$64,390	5,030	-1.2%
23	Georgia	$63,990	10,890	-1.8%
24	Colorado	$63,900	6,220	-1.9%
25	Wisconsin	$63,690	5,280	-2.2%
26	Michigan	$63,240	7,950	-2.9%
27	Minnesota	$63,230	4,440	-2.9%
28	Utah	$62,500	3,680	-4.1%
29	Ohio	$61,960	13,030	-4.9%
30	Pennsylvania	$61,460	11,500	-5.6%
31	Illinois	$61,210	12,790	-6.0%
32	Vermont	$60,920	970	-6.5%
33	Alabama	$60,530	4,510	-7.1%
34	Idaho	$60,340	2,010	-7.4%
35	North Dakota	$60,330	770	-7.4%
36	Arkansas	$60,110	2,310	-7.7%
37	Mississippi	$59,630	2,540	-8.5%
38	Montana	$59,480	860	-8.7%
39	Maine	$59,160	1,610	-9.2%
40	Tennessee	$59,090	6,090	-9.3%
41	Kansas	$58,430	2,980	-10.3%
42	Arizona	$57,940	6,060	-11.1%
43	South Carolina	$57,400	7,170	-11.9%
44	North Carolina	$57,100	9,630	-12.3%
45	Indiana	$56,470	5,450	-13.3%
46	Iowa	$55,910	3,580	-14.2%
47	West Virginia	$55,420	1,390	-14.9%
48	Florida	$54,080	21,080	-17.0%
49	Missouri	$53,790	8,960	-17.4%
50	South Dakota	$52,450	880	-19.5%
51	Oklahoma	$51,140	5,320	-21.5%