Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary
in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
- Middle 50%
- $60,110–$82,860
- vs U.S. median
- +4%
- Metro rank
- #85 of 331
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro earn a median of $67,080 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,990 jobs (May 2025). That is 4% above the U.S. median of $64,330 and 4% above the CO statewide median of $64,780. It ranks #85 of 331 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE2,990 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors pay in other CO metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Boulder, CO | $75,030 |
| Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $67,930 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $65,720 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $62,640 |
| Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $61,610 |
| Greeley, CO | $60,820 |
| Pueblo, CO | $60,540 |
| Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $51,470 |
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Questions
What is the average Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary in Denver?
The BLS median is $67,080 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,990 jobs pay between $60,110 and $82,860. The 10th percentile is $51,120 and the 90th is $100,660.
Is Denver a high-paying metro for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors?
That is 4% above the U.S. median of $64,330 and 4% above the CO statewide median of $64,780. It ranks #85 of 331 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors make an hour in Denver?
About $32.25 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $67,080 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $28.90–$39.84 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.