Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors pay in Iowa
$58,190avg. a year
$27.98 an hour · 3,690 employed
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in Iowa earn an average of $58,190 a year. That is $13,240 (19%) less than the U.S. average of $71,430. The best-paying metro area is Omaha, NE-IA at $70,830.
$56,540Median pay
$27.98Average hourly
+5%Avg. pay since 2020
#46Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Iowa metro areas
Average pay for educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.
11,000 jobs
Omaha, NE-IA
$70,830
$34.05 an hour
2500 jobs
Iowa City, IA
$62,030
$29.82 an hour
3120 jobs
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
$61,920
$29.77 an hour
4650 jobs
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
$61,500
$29.57 an hour
5330 jobs
Cedar Rapids, IA
$60,180
$28.93 an hour
6340 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$60,070
$28.88 an hour
7400 jobs
Ames, IA
$56,690
$27.25 an hour
8190 jobs
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
$56,660
$27.24 an hour
9120 jobs
Dubuque, IA
$52,250
$25.12 an hour
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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors pay in Iowa, charted
Pay over time
Iowa, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Iowa educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
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- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$57,330
Average pay, Iowa, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors make in Iowa?
The average is $58,190 a year, and the median is $56,540. That is $13,240 (19%) less than the U.S. average of $71,430.
What is the hourly wage in Iowa?
$27.98 an hour on average; the median is $27.18.
Where in Iowa do they earn the most?
Omaha, NE-IA ($70,830), followed by Iowa City, IA ($62,030). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Dubuque, IA ($52,250).
How does Iowa rank?
Iowa ranks #46 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.