The median annual wage for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is $82,830 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $93,440.
Pay spans roughly $50,100 at the 10th percentile to $134,920 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $39.82 per hour. An estimated 3,590 people work as educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
| Median (annual) | $82,830 |
| Mean (annual) | $93,440 |
| Median (hourly) | $39.82 |
| 10th percentile | $50,100 |
| 90th percentile | $134,920 |
| Employment | 3,590 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.