Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors Salary in Washington, D.C.

In Washington, D.C. we have BLS pay data for educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in Washington only, where the average is $82,980 a year. Statewide, BLS puts the educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors average at $82,700 and the median at $80,470 for 1,690 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $71,430.

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors average salary by city in Washington, D.C.

Washington$82,980

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Washington	$82,980	$77,420	$62,410	$63,122	109

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary in other states

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary by city and state

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Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 21-1012.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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