Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors pay in Colorado
$69,470avg. a year
$33.40 an hour · 6,530 employed
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in Colorado earn an average of $69,470 a year. That is $1,960 (3%) less than the U.S. average of $71,430. The best-paying metro area is Boulder, CO at $78,580.
$64,780Median pay
$33.40Average hourly
+25%Avg. pay since 2020
#18Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Colorado metro areas
Average pay for educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors by metro area. Swipe to see all 7.
1530 jobs
Boulder, CO
$78,580
$37.78 an hour
22,990 jobs
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
$72,130
$34.68 an hour
3530 jobs
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO
$68,450
$32.91 an hour
4860 jobs
Colorado Springs, CO
$66,430
$31.94 an hour
5340 jobs
Greeley, CO
$65,360
$31.43 an hour
6240 jobs
Pueblo, CO
$65,070
$31.28 an hour
7170 jobs
Grand Junction, CO
$63,790
$30.67 an hour
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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors pay in Colorado, charted
Pay over time
Colorado, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Colorado educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Colorado vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $71,430 | $34.34 |
| Colorado | $69,470 | $33.40 |
| New Mexico | $75,480 | $36.29 |
| Nebraska | $68,570 | $32.97 |
| Wyoming | $67,580 | $32.49 |
| Utah | $66,970 | $32.20 |
| Kansas | $58,560 | $28.15 |
Related jobs in Colorado
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$69,860
- Social and Human Service Assistants$50,370
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- Healthcare Social Workers$67,170
- Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$59,980
- Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$73,490
Average pay, Colorado, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors make in Colorado?
The average is $69,470 a year, and the median is $64,780. That is $1,960 (3%) less than the U.S. average of $71,430.
What is the hourly wage in Colorado?
$33.40 an hour on average; the median is $31.14.
Where in Colorado do they earn the most?
Boulder, CO ($78,580), followed by Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO ($72,130). The lowest average among 7 metro areas with data is Grand Junction, CO ($63,790).
How does Colorado rank?
Colorado ranks #18 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 21-1012. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.