The median annual wage for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in New York is $69,900 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $77,720.
Pay spans roughly $45,150 at the 10th percentile to $131,050 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $33.61 per hour. An estimated 22,660 people work as educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in New York.
| Median (annual) | $69,900 |
| Mean (annual) | $77,720 |
| Median (hourly) | $33.61 |
| 10th percentile | $45,150 |
| 90th percentile | $131,050 |
| Employment | 22,660 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.