The median annual wage for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is $84,660 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $93,490.
Pay spans roughly $55,570 at the 10th percentile to $135,420 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $40.70 per hour. An estimated 760 people work as educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $84,660 |
| Mean (annual) | $93,490 |
| Median (hourly) | $40.70 |
| 10th percentile | $55,570 |
| 90th percentile | $135,420 |
| Employment | 760 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.