Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2003

21-1012 Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors

Counsel individuals and provide group educational and vocational guidance services.

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National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
214,360 1.1 % $22.59 $46,990 1.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $12.32 $16.25 $21.46 $27.60 $34.38
Annual Wage (2) $25,620 $33,790 $44,640 $57,410 $71,510

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Employment rank Wage rank
Elementary and secondary schools 129,270 $25.13 $52,260 1 3
Colleges and universities 26,110 $19.65 $40,860 2 11
Junior colleges 12,680 $22.88 $47,600 3 4
Vocational rehabilitation services 11,070 $13.68 $28,460 4 26
State government (OES designation) 6,580 $21.44 $44,600 5 7

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Employment rank Wage rank
Management and technical consulting services (6) $34.33 $71,410 (6) 1
Federal government (OES designation) 800 $27.42 $57,040 16 2
Elementary and secondary schools 129,270 $25.13 $52,260 1 3
Junior colleges 12,680 $22.88 $47,600 3 4
Scientific research and development services 70 $22.25 $46,280 25 5

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment Wage rank within State
Louisiana 6,270 $19.98 $41,560 0.339% 196
Florida 19,810 $22.17 $46,110 0.275% 193
Vermont 770 $20.01 $41,620 0.265% 170
South Carolina 3,840 $18.62 $38,730 0.218% 218
Oklahoma 3,090 $17.39 $36,170 0.217% 249

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment Wage rank within State
New Jersey 5,820 $29.42 $61,190 0.150% 142
New York 14,630 $28.92 $60,160 0.177% 164
Michigan 5,910 $26.16 $54,410 0.136% 151
California 22,320 $25.20 $52,410 0.154% 246
Connecticut 3,190 $24.84 $51,670 0.194% 193

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Baton Rouge, LA MSA 1,370 $22.48 $46,750 0.462%
Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX MSA 450 $21.87 $45,480 0.401%
New Orleans, LA MSA 2,240 $19.09 $39,710 0.374%
Yuba City, CA MSA 140 $20.07 $41,740 0.372%
Chico-Paradise, CA MSA 260 $21.12 $43,940 0.366%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
New York, NY PMSA 7,070 $34.16 $71,060 0.178%
Jersey City, NJ PMSA 410 $32.75 $68,110 0.170%
Saginaw-Bay City-Midland, MI MSA 360 $32.12 $66,810 0.207%
Fresno, CA MSA 690 $31.30 $65,100 0.202%
Newark, NJ PMSA 1,570 $30.38 $63,200 0.162%

About May 2003 National, State, and Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

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These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. The top five employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable Excel files(XLS).

Percentile wage estimates show the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(6) Estimates not released.

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Last Modified Date: May 7, 2004