Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors pay in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
$72,750avg. a year
$34.98 an hour · 6,550 employed
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area earn an average of $72,750 a year. That is $4,340 (6%) more than the Georgia average of $68,410. The U.S. average is $71,430.
$67,730Median pay
$34.98Average hourly
+6%vs. Georgia average
6,550Jobs in this metro
Other Georgia metro areas
Average pay for educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in other Georgia metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
1100 jobs
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA
$76,330
$36.70 an hour
250 jobs
Hinesville, GA
$71,380
$34.32 an hour
380 jobs
Dalton, GA
$69,010
$33.18 an hour
4170 jobs
Warner Robins, GA
$66,800
$32.12 an hour
5180 jobs
Athens-Clarke County, GA
$66,430
$31.94 an hour
6450 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$64,460
$30.99 an hour
7280 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$62,980
$30.28 an hour
8660 jobs
Savannah, GA
$62,430
$30.02 an hour
9210 jobs
Gainesville, GA
$61,520
$29.58 an hour
10600 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$60,510
$29.09 an hour
11130 jobs
Valdosta, GA
$60,060
$28.87 an hour
12300 jobs
Macon-Bibb County, GA
$59,530
$28.62 an hour
13170 jobs
Albany, GA
$59,490
$28.60 an hour
1470 jobs
Rome, GA
$58,530
$28.14 an hour
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How Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $64,280 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $67,630 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $44,260 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $56,330 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $59,960 |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | $51,710 |
Questions and answers
How much do educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors make in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell?
The average is $72,750 a year, and the median is $67,730. About 6,550 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Georgia average?
That is $4,340 (6%) more than the Georgia average of $68,410.
Is this job common in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell?
It makes up 2.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.00 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: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 12060). 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.