Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors pay in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$72,190avg. a year
$34.71 an hour · 7,050 employed
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area earn an average of $72,190 a year. That is $5,080 (8%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $67,110. The U.S. average is $71,430.
$66,190Median pay
$34.71Average hourly
+8%vs. Pennsylvania average
7,050Jobs in this metro
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in other Pennsylvania metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
1250 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$75,560
$36.33 an hour
280 jobs
Gettysburg, PA
$74,620
$35.88 an hour
380 jobs
Chambersburg, PA
$72,540
$34.88 an hour
4960 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$69,750
$33.53 an hour
5460 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$68,070
$32.73 an hour
6100 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$66,980
$32.20 an hour
7620 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$66,730
$32.08 an hour
8100 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$66,160
$31.81 an hour
92,620 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$65,300
$31.40 an hour
10390 jobs
Reading, PA
$64,030
$30.78 an hour
11100 jobs
Altoona, PA
$63,550
$30.55 an hour
12
State College, PA
$62,540
$30.07 an hour
13620 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$60,590
$29.13 an hour
14260 jobs
Erie, PA
$60,150
$28.92 an hour
15140 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$55,880
$26.86 an hour
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How Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
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| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $60,500 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $46,810 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $60,400 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $69,910 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $59,240 |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | $58,630 |
Questions and answers
How much do educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors make in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
The average is $72,190 a year, and the median is $66,190. About 7,050 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Pennsylvania average?
That is $5,080 (8%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $67,110.
Is this job common in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
It makes up 2.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.07 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 21-1012. Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 37980). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.