Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary
in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
- Middle 50%
- $69,140–$130,570
- vs U.S. median
- +50%
- Metro rank
- #10 of 331
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro earn a median of $96,780 a year, based on BLS estimates for 3,800 jobs (May 2025). That is 50% above the U.S. median of $64,330 and 12% above the CA statewide median of $86,500. It ranks #10 of 331 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE3,800 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors pay in other CA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| El Centro, CA | $141,760 |
| Fresno, CA | $101,280 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $100,930 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $100,790 |
| Salinas, CA | $100,360 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $100,230 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $99,330 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $98,480 |
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Questions
What is the average Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary in Riverside?
The BLS median is $96,780 a year (May 2025). Half of the 3,800 jobs pay between $69,140 and $130,570. The 10th percentile is $49,150 and the 90th is $154,420.
Is Riverside a high-paying metro for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors?
That is 50% above the U.S. median of $64,330 and 12% above the CA statewide median of $86,500. It ranks #10 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 Riverside?
About $46.53 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $96,780 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $33.24–$62.77 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.