Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors pay in Texas
$69,940avg. a year
$33.63 an hour · 31,730 employed
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in Texas earn an average of $69,940 a year. That is $1,490 (2%) less than the U.S. average of $71,430. The best-paying metro area is Odessa, TX at $87,600.
$67,900Median pay
$33.63Average hourly
+17%Avg. pay since 2020
#17Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors by metro area. Swipe to see all 26.
1120 jobs
Odessa, TX
$87,600
$42.12 an hour
270 jobs
Eagle Pass, TX
$85,360
$41.04 an hour
3990 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$78,850
$37.91 an hour
4510 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$75,290
$36.20 an hour
57,980 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$74,780
$35.95 an hour
66,480 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$74,310
$35.73 an hour
7180 jobs
Midland, TX
$73,870
$35.51 an hour
8390 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$73,130
$35.16 an hour
9100 jobs
Victoria, TX
$72,330
$34.78 an hour
10150 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$72,100
$34.66 an hour
11160 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$70,420
$33.86 an hour
12630 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$69,540
$33.44 an hour
13220 jobs
Tyler, TX
$68,020
$32.70 an hour
14960 jobs
El Paso, TX
$68,000
$32.69 an hour
15380 jobs
Waco, TX
$67,220
$32.32 an hour
16260 jobs
Longview, TX
$65,510
$31.49 an hour
17420 jobs
Laredo, TX
$65,020
$31.26 an hour
183,500 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$64,140
$30.84 an hour
19300 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$63,990
$30.77 an hour
20300 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$63,740
$30.64 an hour
21130 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$63,700
$30.63 an hour
22430 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$62,580
$30.09 an hour
233,120 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$62,540
$30.07 an hour
24110 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$60,530
$29.10 an hour
25350 jobs
Abilene, TX
$58,870
$28.30 an hour
26830 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$50,850
$24.45 an hour
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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $71,430 | $34.34 |
| Texas | $69,940 | $33.63 |
| New Mexico | $75,480 | $36.29 |
| Louisiana | $63,910 | $30.73 |
| Arkansas | $59,370 | $28.54 |
| Oklahoma | $56,830 | $27.32 |
Related jobs in Texas
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$65,180
- Social and Human Service Assistants$46,210
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers$55,700
- Healthcare Social Workers$69,990
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$53,450
- Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$50,640
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors make in Texas?
The average is $69,940 a year, and the median is $67,900. That is $1,490 (2%) less than the U.S. average of $71,430.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$33.63 an hour on average; the median is $32.64.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Odessa, TX ($87,600), followed by Eagle Pass, TX ($85,360). The lowest average among 26 metro areas with data is College Station-Bryan, TX ($50,850).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #17 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.