The median annual wage for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in Columbia, SC is $58,990 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $58,430.
Pay spans roughly $37,830 at the 10th percentile to $78,980 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.36 per hour. An estimated 1,820 people work as educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in Columbia, SC.
| Median (annual) | $58,990 |
| Mean (annual) | $58,430 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.36 |
| 10th percentile | $37,830 |
| 90th percentile | $78,980 |
| Employment | 1,820 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.