The median annual wage for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in Maryland is $74,970 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $79,410.
Pay spans roughly $45,650 at the 10th percentile to $119,920 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $36.04 per hour. An estimated 6,210 people work as educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in Maryland.
| Median (annual) | $74,970 |
| Mean (annual) | $79,410 |
| Median (hourly) | $36.04 |
| 10th percentile | $45,650 |
| 90th percentile | $119,920 |
| Employment | 6,210 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.