The median annual wage for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in Merced, CA is $76,060 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $83,310.
Pay spans roughly $54,230 at the 10th percentile to $125,530 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $36.57 per hour. An estimated 350 people work as educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in Merced, CA.
| Median (annual) | $76,060 |
| Mean (annual) | $83,310 |
| Median (hourly) | $36.57 |
| 10th percentile | $54,230 |
| 90th percentile | $125,530 |
| Employment | 350 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.