Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors pay in Maryland

$78,920avg. a year

$37.94 an hour · 6,600 employed

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in Maryland earn an average of $78,920 a year. That is $7,490 (10%) more than the U.S. average of $71,430. The best-paying metro area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV at $82,980.

Pay by city Compare states

$75,820Median pay

$37.94Average hourly

+9%Avg. pay since 2020

#7Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Maryland metro areas

Average pay for educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors by metro area. Swipe to see all 6.

17,260 jobs

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

$82,980

$39.89 an hour

23,100 jobs

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

$77,560

$37.29 an hour

3170 jobs

Lexington Park, MD

$74,770

$35.95 an hour

47,050 jobs

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

$72,190

$34.71 an hour

5170 jobs

Salisbury, MD

$70,520

$33.91 an hour

6180 jobs

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV

$67,100

$32.26 an hour

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Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.

Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.

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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors pay in Maryland, charted

Pay over time

Maryland, annual wage, May of each year

AverageMedian

Where Maryland educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Maryland vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025

Area	Avg. pay	Hourly
United States	$71,430	$34.34
Maryland	$78,920	$37.94
District of Columbia	$82,700	$39.76
Delaware	$72,490	$34.85
Virginia	$71,920	$34.58
Pennsylvania	$67,110	$32.26
West Virginia	$55,100	$26.49

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Social and Human Service Assistants$51,200
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$75,400
Healthcare Social Workers$72,140
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$72,980
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$55,590

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Average pay, Maryland, May 2025

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Questions and answers

How much do educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors make in Maryland?

The average is $78,920 a year, and the median is $75,820. That is $7,490 (10%) more than the U.S. average of $71,430.

What is the hourly wage in Maryland?

$37.94 an hour on average; the median is $36.45.

Where in Maryland do they earn the most?

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($82,980), followed by Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD ($77,560). The lowest average among 6 metro areas with data is Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV ($67,100).

How does Maryland rank?

Maryland ranks #7 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 21-1012. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.