The median annual wage for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in New Orleans-Metairie, LA is $61,670 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $62,290.
Pay spans roughly $44,450 at the 10th percentile to $82,100 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.65 per hour. An estimated 740 people work as educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
| Median (annual) | $61,670 |
| Mean (annual) | $62,290 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.65 |
| 10th percentile | $44,450 |
| 90th percentile | $82,100 |
| Employment | 740 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.