The median annual wage for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA is $80,490 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $85,130.
Pay spans roughly $49,600 at the 10th percentile to $134,700 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $38.70 per hour. An estimated 1,900 people work as educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
| Median (annual) | $80,490 |
| Mean (annual) | $85,130 |
| Median (hourly) | $38.70 |
| 10th percentile | $49,600 |
| 90th percentile | $134,700 |
| Employment | 1,900 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.