Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$89,980avg. a year
$43.26 an hour · 17,110 employed
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area earn an average of $89,980 a year. That is $3,630 (4%) less than the California average of $93,610. The U.S. average is $71,430.
$79,000Median pay
$43.26Average hourly
-4%vs. California average
17,110Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
1200 jobs
El Centro, CA
$130,820
$62.89 an hour
2120 jobs
Napa, CA
$103,800
$49.91 an hour
3690 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$102,220
$49.14 an hour
42,440 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$101,010
$48.56 an hour
5500 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$100,610
$48.37 an hour
62,730 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$100,190
$48.17 an hour
7110 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$100,040
$48.10 an hour
8400 jobs
Salinas, CA
$99,630
$47.90 an hour
9140 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$99,480
$47.83 an hour
101,210 jobs
Fresno, CA
$98,540
$47.38 an hour
113,800 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$98,450
$47.33 an hour
125,270 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$97,610
$46.93 an hour
13390 jobs
Visalia, CA
$95,880
$46.10 an hour
14390 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$95,660
$45.99 an hour
15270 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$94,080
$45.23 an hour
16830 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$93,780
$45.09 an hour
17430 jobs
Modesto, CA
$93,680
$45.04 an hour
183,900 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$92,410
$44.43 an hour
19330 jobs
Chico, CA
$91,470
$43.97 an hour
20710 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$90,180
$43.35 an hour
21580 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$88,260
$42.43 an hour
22350 jobs
Merced, CA
$87,530
$42.08 an hour
23550 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$85,700
$41.20 an hour
24280 jobs
Redding, CA
$75,950
$36.52 an hour
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How Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim compares
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Related jobs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $63,450 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $53,890 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $73,990 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $89,170 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $86,350 |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | $60,320 |
Questions and answers
How much do educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors make in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim?
The average is $89,980 a year, and the median is $79,000. About 17,110 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $3,630 (4%) less than the California average of $93,610.
Is this job common in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim?
It makes up 2.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.20 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 21-1012. Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 31080). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.