The median annual wage for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in Lake Charles, LA is $87,220 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $82,200.
Pay spans roughly $67,190 at the 10th percentile to $87,220 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $41.93 per hour. An estimated 830 people work as educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in Lake Charles, LA.
| Median (annual) | $87,220 |
| Mean (annual) | $82,200 |
| Median (hourly) | $41.93 |
| 10th percentile | $67,190 |
| 90th percentile | $87,220 |
| Employment | 830 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.