Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary
in Syracuse, NY
- Middle 50%
- $50,200–$80,530
- vs U.S. median
- +6%
- Metro rank
- #78 of 331
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in the Syracuse, NY metro earn a median of $67,870 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,020 jobs (May 2025). That is 6% above the U.S. median of $64,330 and 5% below the NY statewide median of $71,610. It ranks #78 of 331 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,020 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors pay in other NY metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $77,580 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $75,020 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $62,920 |
| Ithaca, NY | $62,100 |
| Binghamton, NY | $62,010 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $62,000 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $61,420 |
| Rochester, NY | $60,670 |
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Questions
What is the average Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary in Syracuse?
The BLS median is $67,870 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,020 jobs pay between $50,200 and $80,530. The 10th percentile is $39,190 and the 90th is $98,310.
Is Syracuse a high-paying metro for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors?
That is 6% above the U.S. median of $64,330 and 5% below the NY statewide median of $71,610. It ranks #78 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 Syracuse?
About $32.63 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $67,870 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $24.13–$38.72 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.