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

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

Median annual

$56,540

Median hourly

$27

Average annual

$58,190

Employed in state

3.7K

The median annual salary for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in Iowa is $56,540, or about $27 an hour. That is 12% lower than the national median.

Pay in Iowa ranges from $43,470 at the 10th percentile to $77,110 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 3.7K people work as educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in the state.

Pay distribution in Iowa

10th$43,470

25th$48,310

Median$56,540

75th$65,820

90th$77,110

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $27.18
Daily: $217
Weekly: $1,087
Bi-weekly: $2,175
Monthly: $4,712
Annual: $56,540

$56,540 a year is around the 50th percentile for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisorss in Iowa. The median is $56,540.

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors — Iowa
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$20.90	$43,470
25th percentile	$23.20	$48,310
Median	$27.20	$56,540
75th percentile	$31.60	$65,820
90th percentile	$37.10	$77,110
Average (mean)	$28.00	$58,190
Employment	3,690 people

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

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Omaha, NE-IA	$65,330	1.0K
Iowa City, IA	$59,850	500
Cedar Rapids, IA	$58,800	330
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$57,580	650
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$57,360	340
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$56,340	120
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$53,220	190
Ames, IA	$50,260	400
Dubuque, IA	$49,150	120

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