Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary
in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Middle 50%
- $62,890–$99,220
- vs U.S. median
- +22%
- Metro rank
- #40 of 331
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro earn a median of $78,400 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,400 jobs (May 2025). That is 22% above the U.S. median of $64,330 and 18% above the OR statewide median of $66,690. It ranks #40 of 331 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE2,400 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors pay in other OR metros
5 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Bend, OR | $82,020 |
| Salem, OR | $75,510 |
| Corvallis, OR | $60,830 |
| Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $59,480 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $58,380 |
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Questions
What is the average Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary in Portland?
The BLS median is $78,400 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,400 jobs pay between $62,890 and $99,220. The 10th percentile is $52,780 and the 90th is $126,460.
Is Portland a high-paying metro for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors?
That is 22% above the U.S. median of $64,330 and 18% above the OR statewide median of $66,690. It ranks #40 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 Portland?
About $37.69 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $78,400 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $30.24–$47.70 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.