Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary
in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- Middle 50%
- $52,200–$84,760
- vs U.S. median
- +1%
- Metro rank
- #100 of 331
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro earn a median of $64,730 a year, based on BLS estimates for 9,790 jobs (May 2025). That is 1% above the U.S. median of $64,330 and 4% above the IL statewide median of $62,420. It ranks #100 of 331 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE9,790 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors pay in other IL metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Rockford, IL | $62,610 |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $61,010 |
| Peoria, IL | $59,510 |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $58,690 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $58,230 |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $53,850 |
| Bloomington, IL | $51,820 |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $46,850 |
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Questions
What is the average Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary in Chicago?
The BLS median is $64,730 a year (May 2025). Half of the 9,790 jobs pay between $52,200 and $84,760. The 10th percentile is $47,200 and the 90th is $110,580.
Is Chicago a high-paying metro for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors?
That is 1% above the U.S. median of $64,330 and 4% above the IL statewide median of $62,420. It ranks #100 of 331 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors make an hour in Chicago?
About $31.12 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $64,730 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $25.10–$40.75 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.