Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in California
Local pay for educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 21-1012
$86,500
median pay, California
45,140
employed in California
+34.5%
vs U.S. median
+3.5%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in California earn between $63,910 and $119,790 a year; the U.S. median is $64,330.
$51,890
P10
$63,910
P25
$86,500
MEDIAN
$119,790
P75
$136,660
P90
Pay by metro in California
$141,760
$101,350
$101,280
$100,930
$100,790
$100,390
$100,360
$99,900
$40k $110k $180k