Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in Illinois
Local pay for educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in Illinois, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 21-1012
$62,420
median pay, Illinois
13,580
employed in Illinois
-3.0%
vs U.S. median
+3.5%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors earn in Illinois
Illinois · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in Illinois earn between $49,720 and $82,890 a year; the U.S. median is $64,330.
$44,890
P10
$62,420
MEDIAN
$82,890
P75
$110,580
P90
Pay by metro in Illinois
$64,730
$62,610
$59,510
$58,230
$57,210
$54,860
$51,820
$50,290
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