Bellingham, WA
$69,800
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $12,870 (15.6%) below Washington's $82,670 median for this occupation in 2025.
230 jobs reported for the full area
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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors Wages in Washington
Latest available statewide and labor-market-area estimates from BLS OEWS
Washington statewide · 2025
Median annual wage: $82,670
- 10th percentile
- $57,980
- 25th percentile
- $65,470
- 75th percentile
- $104,690
- 90th percentile
- $125,950
Reading these wages
Washington statewide: The middle half of annual wages runs from $65,470 to $104,690 in 2025, a span of $39,220.
Across 15 distinct areas with comparable 2025 estimates, medians range from $59,530 in Lewiston, ID-WA to $102,650 in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA.
Comparisons use the same occupation and year. Missing estimates and lower bounds are left out of the area range. The survey does not group these wages by experience level. Taxes and living costs are not included in these comparisons.
Published Area Estimates
Each value is shown once per BLS area with its publication year. County links explain which latest available area estimate is used locally.
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$102,650
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $19,980 (24.2%) above Washington's $82,670 median for this occupation in 2025.
150 jobs reported for the full area
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$65,210
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $17,460 (21.1%) below Washington's $82,670 median for this occupation in 2025.
450 jobs reported for the full area
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$88,900
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $6,230 (7.5%) above Washington's $82,670 median for this occupation in 2025.
260 jobs reported for the full area
Lewiston, ID-WA
$59,530
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $23,140 (28.0%) below Washington's $82,670 median for this occupation in 2025.
50 jobs reported for the full area
Longview-Kelso, WA
$78,490
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $4,180 (5.1%) below Washington's $82,670 median for this occupation in 2025.
90 jobs reported for the full area
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$96,780
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $14,110 (17.1%) above Washington's $82,670 median for this occupation in 2025.
90 jobs reported for the full area
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$83,050
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $380 (0.5%) above Washington's $82,670 median for this occupation in 2025.
220 jobs reported for the full area
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$78,400
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $4,270 (5.2%) below Washington's $82,670 median for this occupation in 2025.
2,400 jobs reported for the full area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$87,280
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $4,610 (5.6%) above Washington's $82,670 median for this occupation in 2025.
3,570 jobs reported for the full area
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$75,990
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $6,680 (8.1%) below Washington's $82,670 median for this occupation in 2025.
540 jobs reported for the full area
Walla Walla, WA
$64,900
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $17,770 (21.5%) below Washington's $82,670 median for this occupation in 2025.
80 jobs reported for the full area
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$82,300
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $370 (0.4%) below Washington's $82,670 median for this occupation in 2025.
80 jobs reported for the full area
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$88,600
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $5,930 (7.2%) above Washington's $82,670 median for this occupation in 2025.
220 jobs reported for the full area
Yakima, WA
$96,370
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $13,700 (16.6%) above Washington's $82,670 median for this occupation in 2025.
230 jobs reported for the full area
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors Wage Questions
What is the statewide median wage for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors?
The latest available statewide median annual wage for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors is $82,670 for 2025.
Are these county-specific wage estimates?
No. BLS publishes OEWS estimates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. County links identify the published area used for that county and should not be added together as county-level employment totals.
Source and geography
Values come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. This page uses the latest available releases through 2025, and labels each estimate with its publication year. Review the official OEWS tables. Area employment counts describe the full published area and are repeated on county detail pages only as context. The BLS definitions explain wage coverage and percentiles.