Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary
in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
- Middle 50%
- $51,440–$76,200
- vs U.S. median
- -6%
- Metro rank
- #182 of 331
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro earn a median of $60,550 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,940 jobs (May 2025). That is 6% below the U.S. median of $64,330 and 1% above the TN statewide median of $59,960. It ranks #182 of 331 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,940 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors pay in other TN metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $65,290 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $60,760 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $60,350 |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $60,030 |
| Knoxville, TN | $58,640 |
| West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $57,350 |
| East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $56,910 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $56,660 |
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Questions
What is the average Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary in Nashville?
The BLS median is $60,550 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,940 jobs pay between $51,440 and $76,200. The 10th percentile is $46,320 and the 90th is $87,680.
Is Nashville a high-paying metro for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors?
That is 6% below the U.S. median of $64,330 and 1% above the TN statewide median of $59,960. It ranks #182 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 Nashville?
About $29.11 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $60,550 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $24.73–$36.63 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.