Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors pay in New York

In New York, the median pay for educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors is $34.43 an hour ($71,610 a year). About 23,380 people work in this job there.

$34.43Median hourly pay

$57,550–$93,540Middle half of workers, yearly

23,380People in this job in New York

That is 11% higher than the U.S. median ($64,330). New York ranks 12th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in New York

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$22.16	$46,100
25% of workers	$27.67	$57,550
Half of workers (median)	$34.43	$71,610
75% of workers	$44.97	$93,540
90% of workers	$59.54	$123,850

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors pay in New York metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
New York-Newark-Jersey City	$77,580	19,890
Kingston	$76,320	170
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh	$75,020	720
Syracuse	$67,870	1,020
Albany-Schenectady-Troy	$62,920	1,240
Glens Falls	$62,220	100
Ithaca	$62,100	230
Binghamton	$62,010	290
Buffalo-Cheektowaga	$62,000	1,530
Utica-Rome	$61,420	370
Watertown-Fort Drum	$60,740	130
Rochester	$60,670	1,560
Elmira	$56,060	100

New York unemployment rate: 4.3% (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 New York

Job	Median yearly pay
Social and Human Service Assistants	$47,190
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$65,100
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$59,450
Healthcare Social Workers	$73,070
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$66,580
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$79,380
Community Health Workers	$58,130
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$80,350

Other job titles for this job

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

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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.