The median annual wage for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $78,850 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $83,640.
Pay spans roughly $56,140 at the 10th percentile to $115,380 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.91 per hour. An estimated 8,430 people work as educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
| Median (annual) | $78,850 |
| Mean (annual) | $83,640 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.91 |
| 10th percentile | $56,140 |
| 90th percentile | $115,380 |
| Employment | 8,430 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.