The median annual wage for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is $66,520 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $70,000.
Pay spans roughly $43,420 at the 10th percentile to $99,910 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $31.98 per hour. An estimated 1,750 people work as educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
| Median (annual) | $66,520 |
| Mean (annual) | $70,000 |
| Median (hourly) | $31.98 |
| 10th percentile | $43,420 |
| 90th percentile | $99,910 |
| Employment | 1,750 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.