Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors pay in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia

In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia (NC), the median pay for educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors is $28.62 an hour ($59,530 a year). About 2,070 people work in this job there.

$28.62Median hourly pay
$47,640–$68,190Middle half of workers, yearly
2,070People in this job in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia (NC)

That is 7% lower than the U.S. median ($64,330). It is 3% higher than the North Carolina median ($57,630).

Pay range for educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia (NC)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$20.36$42,360
25% of workers$22.91$47,640
Half of workers (median)$28.62$59,530
75% of workers$32.79$68,190
90% of workers$37.22$77,410

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors pay in North Carolina metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Raleigh-Cary$63,0801,320
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia (this page)$59,5302,070
Burlington$59,190190
Durham-Chapel Hill$58,460740
Fayetteville$57,580320
Pinehurst-Southern Pines$57,16060
Goldsboro$57,000100
Greensboro-High Point$56,230660
Jacksonville$55,970120
Wilmington$55,890370
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton$55,870200
Winston-Salem$55,790540
Asheville$55,700350
Greenville$54,480190
Rocky Mount$52,270120

North Carolina unemployment rate: 3.5% (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)

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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.