The median annual wage for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in District of Columbia is $80,280 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $80,820.
Pay spans roughly $50,910 at the 10th percentile to $113,160 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $38.60 per hour. An estimated 1,800 people work as educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in District of Columbia.
| Median (annual) | $80,280 |
| Mean (annual) | $80,820 |
| Median (hourly) | $38.60 |
| 10th percentile | $50,910 |
| 90th percentile | $113,160 |
| Employment | 1,800 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.