Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary
in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
- Middle 50%
- $49,090–$62,470
- vs U.S. median
- -13%
- Metro rank
- #277 of 331
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC metro earn a median of $55,870 a year, based on BLS estimates for 200 jobs (May 2025). That is 13% below the U.S. median of $64,330 and 3% below the NC statewide median of $57,630. It ranks #277 of 331 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE200 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors pay in other NC metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $63,080 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $59,530 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $58,460 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $57,580 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $56,230 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $55,960 |
| Wilmington, NC | $55,890 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $55,790 |
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Questions
What is the average Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary in Hickory?
The BLS median is $55,870 a year (May 2025). Half of the 200 jobs pay between $49,090 and $62,470. The 10th percentile is $44,630 and the 90th is $64,890.
Is Hickory a high-paying metro for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors?
That is 13% below the U.S. median of $64,330 and 3% below the NC statewide median of $57,630. It ranks #277 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 Hickory?
About $26.86 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $55,870 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $23.60–$30.03 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.