Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors Salary in Alabama

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$59,570

Median hourly

$29

Average annual

$59,540

Employed in state

4.4K

The median annual salary for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in Alabama is $59,570, or about $29 an hour. That is 7% lower than the national median.

Pay in Alabama ranges from $37,670 at the 10th percentile to $78,570 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 4.4K people work as educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in the state.

Pay distribution in Alabama

10th$37,670

25th$45,590

Median$59,570

75th$73,450

90th$78,570

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $28.64
Daily: $229
Weekly: $1,146
Bi-weekly: $2,291
Monthly: $4,964
Annual: $59,570

$59,570 a year is around the 50th percentile for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisorss in Alabama. The median is $59,570.

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors — Alabama
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$18.10	$37,670
25th percentile	$21.90	$45,590
Median	$28.60	$59,570
75th percentile	$35.30	$73,450
90th percentile	$37.80	$78,570
Average (mean)	$28.60	$59,540
Employment	4,410 people

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors pay by metro area in Alabama

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Decatur, AL	$72,380	80
Birmingham, AL	$63,020	870
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	$62,740	170
Auburn-Opelika, AL	$62,270	310
Huntsville, AL	$61,070	430
Columbus, GA-AL	$59,120	280
Dothan, AL	$59,070	100
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	$58,250	140
Mobile, AL	$57,800	350
Montgomery, AL	$56,840	360
Gadsden, AL	$56,140	80
Anniston-Oxford, AL	$53,840	120
Tuscaloosa, AL	$47,800	320

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