Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary
in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
- Middle 50%
- $57,350–$85,660
- vs U.S. median
- +18%
- Metro rank
- #50 of 331
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro earn a median of $75,930 a year, based on BLS estimates for 6,480 jobs (May 2025). That is 18% above the U.S. median of $64,330 and 12% above the TX statewide median of $67,900. It ranks #50 of 331 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE6,480 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors pay in other TX metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $80,390 |
| Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $77,170 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $76,380 |
| Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $73,770 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $72,800 |
| Tyler, TX | $72,770 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $72,520 |
| El Paso, TX | $70,810 |
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Questions
What is the average Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary in Houston?
The BLS median is $75,930 a year (May 2025). Half of the 6,480 jobs pay between $57,350 and $85,660. The 10th percentile is $46,770 and the 90th is $106,510.
Is Houston a high-paying metro for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors?
That is 18% above the U.S. median of $64,330 and 12% above the TX statewide median of $67,900. It ranks #50 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 Houston?
About $36.50 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $75,930 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $27.57–$41.18 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.