The median annual wage for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $63,820 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $73,930.
Pay spans roughly $47,840 at the 10th percentile to $109,110 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.68 per hour. An estimated 9,210 people work as educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $63,820 |
| Mean (annual) | $73,930 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.68 |
| 10th percentile | $47,840 |
| 90th percentile | $109,110 |
| Employment | 9,210 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.