The median annual wage for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA is $83,300 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $92,360.
Pay spans roughly $60,500 at the 10th percentile to $137,230 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $40.05 per hour. An estimated 470 people work as educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA.
| Median (annual) | $83,300 |
| Mean (annual) | $92,360 |
| Median (hourly) | $40.05 |
| 10th percentile | $60,500 |
| 90th percentile | $137,230 |
| Employment | 470 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.