The median annual wage for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA is $55,790 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $57,560.
Pay spans roughly $41,410 at the 10th percentile to $76,740 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.82 per hour. An estimated 160 people work as educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA.
| Median (annual) | $55,790 |
| Mean (annual) | $57,560 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.82 |
| 10th percentile | $41,410 |
| 90th percentile | $76,740 |
| Employment | 160 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.