The median annual wage for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC is $55,410 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $54,180.
Pay spans roughly $36,360 at the 10th percentile to $64,780 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.64 per hour. An estimated 250 people work as educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC.
| Median (annual) | $55,410 |
| Mean (annual) | $54,180 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.64 |
| 10th percentile | $36,360 |
| 90th percentile | $64,780 |
| Employment | 250 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.