The median annual wage for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in California is $94,320 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $96,440.
Pay spans roughly $50,850 at the 10th percentile to $149,290 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $45.35 per hour. An estimated 44,160 people work as educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in California.
| Median (annual) | $94,320 |
| Mean (annual) | $96,440 |
| Median (hourly) | $45.35 |
| 10th percentile | $50,850 |
| 90th percentile | $149,290 |
| Employment | 44,160 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.