The median annual wage for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in Alabama is $60,530 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $61,330.
Pay spans roughly $38,110 at the 10th percentile to $87,340 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.10 per hour. An estimated 4,510 people work as educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in Alabama.
| Median (annual) | $60,530 |
| Mean (annual) | $61,330 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.10 |
| 10th percentile | $38,110 |
| 90th percentile | $87,340 |
| Employment | 4,510 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.