Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors pay in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn

In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn (MI), the median pay for educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors is $30.21 an hour ($62,840 a year). About 3,420 people work in this job there.

$30.21Median hourly pay
$48,200–$78,150Middle half of workers, yearly
3,420People in this job in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn (MI)

That is 2% lower than the U.S. median ($64,330). It is 6% higher than the Michigan median ($59,440).

Pay range for educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn (MI)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$21.10$43,890
25% of workers$23.17$48,200
Half of workers (median)$30.21$62,840
75% of workers$37.57$78,150
90% of workers$47.17$98,120

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors pay in Michigan metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Lansing-East Lansing$68,280980
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn (this page)$62,8403,420
Ann Arbor$62,710470
Traverse City$61,780100
Battle Creek$61,200120
Muskegon-Norton Shores$60,160130
Saginaw$59,720100
Kalamazoo-Portage$57,890280
Bay City$56,690100
Monroe$56,46070
Midland$55,12060
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood$49,9601,090
Niles$49,240140
Jackson$48,870110
Flint$48,500400

Michigan unemployment rate: 5% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors

  • Typical education to start: Master's degree (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
  • Job outlook: +2.9% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 27,800 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn (MI)

JobMedian yearly pay
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$59,270
Social and Human Service Assistants$42,600
Instructional Coordinators$82,130
Rehabilitation Counselors$40,730
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$60,890
Healthcare Social Workers$73,600
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$59,520

Other job titles for this job

Academic AdvisorAcademic CounselorAdmissions CounselorAdult School CounselorAdvisorArticulation OfficerAssessment SpecialistCareer AdvisorCareer CoachCareer ConsultantCareer CoordinatorCareer Counselor

Open educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors jobs on JAI Bot

No open jobs in this field right now. Search all jobs or set up a free job alert.

Hiring educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors? Use the free hiring guide for a job description and interview questions, then post the job on JAI Bot. Every job shows typical pay to job seekers.

Post a job freeFind jobsCheck pay for any job
Add this pay figure to your website (free)

Career sites, schools and workforce boards can show this typical pay on their own pages. Copy this code into your page:

<div data-jaibot-pay></div>
<script src="https://www.jaibot.ai/widget/pay/educational-guidance-and-career-counselors-and-advisors/michigan/detroit-warren-dearborn.js" async></script>

It updates by itself when new government figures come out.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.