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

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

Median annual

$58,040

Median hourly

$28

Average annual

$59,160

Employed in state

8.9K

The median annual salary for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in Missouri is $58,040, or about $28 an hour. That is 10% lower than the national median.

Pay in Missouri ranges from $41,890 at the 10th percentile to $78,740 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 8.9K people work as educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in the state.

Pay distribution in Missouri

10th$41,890

25th$47,620

Median$58,040

75th$65,150

90th$78,740

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $27.90
Daily: $223
Weekly: $1,116
Bi-weekly: $2,232
Monthly: $4,837
Annual: $58,040

$58,040 a year is around the 50th percentile for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisorss in Missouri. The median is $58,040.

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors — Missouri
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$20.10	$41,890
25th percentile	$22.90	$47,620
Median	$27.90	$58,040
75th percentile	$31.30	$65,150
90th percentile	$37.90	$78,740
Average (mean)	$28.40	$59,160
Employment	8,890 people

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

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Kansas City, MO-KS	$60,820	2.2K
St. Louis, MO-IL	$60,160	3.7K
St. Joseph, MO-KS	$55,830	150
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	$55,520	190
Jefferson City, MO	$55,520	300
Springfield, MO	$53,720	740
Columbia, MO	$51,260	700
Joplin, MO-KS	$51,040	260

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