Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors

SOC 21-1012

Advise and assist students and provide educational and vocational guidance services.

Five-year wage trends

Median wage levels across states

Focus level

Level III median wage up 27.2% since 2020-21.

2026 weighted lottery impact

Thresholds for Level III & IV

Level III threshold: $64,210

Level IV threshold: $70,595

Most common level in filings: Level II

Latest Level III median

2025-26

$64,210

Level I$44,138

Level II$55,162

Level III$64,210

Level IV$70,595

Top metros by Level III wages

Latest year median for this occupation

Rank	Metro Area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
1	El Centro, CA, CA	$71,864	$99,278	$126,693	$154,107
2	Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA, WA	$77,334	$91,749	$106,184	$120,598
3	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA, CA	$66,206	$85,842	$105,477	$125,112
4	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, CA	$64,771	$85,030	$105,269	$125,528
5	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, CA	$68,245	$85,280	$102,315	$119,350
6	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA, CA	$62,795	$82,243	$101,712	$121,160
7	Napa, CA, CA	$57,533	$78,582	$99,611	$120,661
8	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, CA	$58,032	$78,728	$99,445	$120,141
9	Fresno, CA, CA	$59,842	$78,915	$98,010	$117,083
10	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA, CA	$63,024	$80,371	$97,698	$115,045

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