The median annual wage for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in Salinas, CA is $97,790 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $97,030.
Pay spans roughly $52,530 at the 10th percentile to $157,610 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $47.01 per hour. An estimated 500 people work as educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in Salinas, CA.
| Median (annual) | $97,790 |
| Mean (annual) | $97,030 |
| Median (hourly) | $47.01 |
| 10th percentile | $52,530 |
| 90th percentile | $157,610 |
| Employment | 500 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.