The median annual wage for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $99,570 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $102,480.
Pay spans roughly $61,360 at the 10th percentile to $148,770 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $47.87 per hour. An estimated 2,310 people work as educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $99,570 |
| Mean (annual) | $102,480 |
| Median (hourly) | $47.87 |
| 10th percentile | $61,360 |
| 90th percentile | $148,770 |
| Employment | 2,310 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.