The median annual wage for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in New Jersey is $77,940 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $82,460.
Pay spans roughly $58,710 at the 10th percentile to $113,170 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.47 per hour. An estimated 7,590 people work as educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in New Jersey.
| Median (annual) | $77,940 |
| Mean (annual) | $82,460 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.47 |
| 10th percentile | $58,710 |
| 90th percentile | $113,170 |
| Employment | 7,590 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.