Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors pay in Florida
$58,380avg. a year
$28.07 an hour · 22,800 employed
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in Florida earn an average of $58,380 a year. That is $13,050 (18%) less than the U.S. average of $71,430. The best-paying metro area is Naples-Marco Island, FL at $81,310.
$53,140Median pay
$28.07Average hourly
+11%Avg. pay since 2020
#45Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Florida metro areas
Average pay for educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors by metro area. Swipe to see all 19.
1230 jobs
Naples-Marco Island, FL
$81,310
$39.09 an hour
270 jobs
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
$74,690
$35.91 an hour
3480 jobs
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
$65,680
$31.58 an hour
4160 jobs
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$65,310
$31.40 an hour
5160 jobs
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
$65,270
$31.38 an hour
6550 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$63,590
$30.57 an hour
7420 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$63,450
$30.51 an hour
8450 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$63,260
$30.41 an hour
9260 jobs
Ocala, FL
$62,030
$29.82 an hour
103,230 jobs
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
$61,180
$29.42 an hour
116,250 jobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$60,470
$29.07 an hour
121,390 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$59,220
$28.47 an hour
1360 jobs
Sebring, FL
$58,910
$28.32 an hour
14480 jobs
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
$58,570
$28.16 an hour
15640 jobs
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$56,670
$27.25 an hour
16440 jobs
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
$54,510
$26.21 an hour
173,620 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$52,980
$25.47 an hour
181,540 jobs
Gainesville, FL
$49,810
$23.95 an hour
191,120 jobs
Tallahassee, FL
$47,550
$22.86 an hour
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Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors pay in Florida, charted
Pay over time
Florida, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Florida educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Florida vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $71,430 | $34.34 |
| Florida | $58,380 | $28.07 |
| Georgia | $68,410 | $32.89 |
| Alabama | $59,540 | $28.62 |
Related jobs in Florida
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$61,030
- Social and Human Service Assistants$45,380
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers$57,970
- Healthcare Social Workers$66,920
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$55,310
- Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$53,740
Average pay, Florida, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors make in Florida?
The average is $58,380 a year, and the median is $53,140. That is $13,050 (18%) less than the U.S. average of $71,430.
What is the hourly wage in Florida?
$28.07 an hour on average; the median is $25.55.
Where in Florida do they earn the most?
Naples-Marco Island, FL ($81,310), followed by Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL ($74,690). The lowest average among 19 metro areas with data is Tallahassee, FL ($47,550).
How does Florida rank?
Florida ranks #45 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.