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

$85,660avg. a year

$41.18 an hour · 11,460 employed

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in Massachusetts earn an average of $85,660 a year. That is $14,230 (20%) more than the U.S. average of $71,430. The best-paying metro area is Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH at $87,320.

Pay by city Compare states

$79,930Median pay

$41.18Average hourly

+18%Avg. pay since 2020

#3Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Massachusetts metro areas

Average pay for educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors by metro area. Swipe to see all 7.

18,170 jobs

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

$87,320

$41.98 an hour

2250 jobs

Barnstable Town, MA

$86,440

$41.56 an hour

31,170 jobs

Worcester, MA

$81,180

$39.03 an hour

4540 jobs

Amherst Town-Northampton, MA

$78,920

$37.94 an hour

5720 jobs

Springfield, MA

$78,820

$37.89 an hour

61,920 jobs

Providence-Warwick, RI-MA

$78,400

$37.69 an hour

7180 jobs

Pittsfield, MA

$76,940

$36.99 an hour

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Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.

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 Massachusetts, charted

Pay over time

Massachusetts, annual wage, May of each year

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

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Massachusetts vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025

Area	Avg. pay	Hourly
United States	$71,430	$34.34
Massachusetts	$85,660	$41.18
New York	$77,210	$37.12
Rhode Island	$75,730	$36.41
Connecticut	$75,730	$36.41
New Hampshire	$71,400	$34.33
Vermont	$68,260	$32.82

Related jobs in Massachusetts

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$65,380
Social and Human Service Assistants$50,430
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$77,060
Healthcare Social Workers$77,000
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$69,710
Rehabilitation Counselors$59,030

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Average pay, Massachusetts, May 2025

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Questions and answers

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

The average is $85,660 a year, and the median is $79,930. That is $14,230 (20%) more than the U.S. average of $71,430.

What is the hourly wage in Massachusetts?

$41.18 an hour on average; the median is $38.43.

Where in Massachusetts do they earn the most?

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ($87,320), followed by Barnstable Town, MA ($86,440). The lowest average among 7 metro areas with data is Pittsfield, MA ($76,940).

How does Massachusetts rank?

Massachusetts ranks #3 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.