Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors pay in Michigan
$62,900avg. a year
$30.24 an hour · 9,170 employed
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in Michigan earn an average of $62,900 a year. That is $8,530 (12%) less than the U.S. average of $71,430. The best-paying metro area is Lansing-East Lansing, MI at $67,190.
$59,440Median pay
$30.24Average hourly
+11%Avg. pay since 2020
#33Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Michigan metro areas
Average pay for educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors by metro area. Swipe to see all 16.
1980 jobs
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
$67,190
$32.31 an hour
23,420 jobs
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$66,650
$32.04 an hour
3120 jobs
Battle Creek, MI
$65,060
$31.28 an hour
4100 jobs
Saginaw, MI
$64,300
$30.91 an hour
5470 jobs
Ann Arbor, MI
$63,400
$30.48 an hour
670 jobs
Monroe, MI
$62,650
$30.12 an hour
7130 jobs
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$62,070
$29.84 an hour
8280 jobs
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$61,760
$29.69 an hour
9100 jobs
Traverse City, MI
$60,840
$29.25 an hour
10100 jobs
Bay City, MI
$59,310
$28.52 an hour
11390 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$57,540
$27.66 an hour
1260 jobs
Midland, MI
$57,340
$27.57 an hour
13400 jobs
Flint, MI
$56,730
$27.27 an hour
141,090 jobs
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$56,620
$27.22 an hour
15110 jobs
Jackson, MI
$56,160
$27.00 an hour
16140 jobs
Niles, MI
$55,620
$26.74 an hour
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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors pay in Michigan, charted
Pay over time
Michigan, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Michigan educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Michigan vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $71,430 | $34.34 |
| Michigan | $62,900 | $30.24 |
| Ohio | $67,200 | $32.31 |
| Wisconsin | $66,440 | $31.94 |
| Indiana | $61,000 | $29.33 |
Related jobs in Michigan
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$65,430
- Social and Human Service Assistants$42,940
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers$61,060
- Healthcare Social Workers$69,940
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$62,940
- Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$53,440
Average pay, Michigan, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors make in Michigan?
The average is $62,900 a year, and the median is $59,440. That is $8,530 (12%) less than the U.S. average of $71,430.
What is the hourly wage in Michigan?
$30.24 an hour on average; the median is $28.58.
Where in Michigan do they earn the most?
Lansing-East Lansing, MI ($67,190), followed by Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ($66,650). The lowest average among 16 metro areas with data is Niles, MI ($55,620).
How does Michigan rank?
Michigan ranks #33 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.