Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors Salary in New York, NY
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area earn a median $77,580 a year — 21% more than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $59,815 take-home, or $4,985 a month.
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- Federal income tax$8,238
- Social Security (6.2%)$4,810
- Medicare (1.45%)$1,125
- New York income tax$3,592
- Take-home pay$59,815
Marginal rate: 22% federal + 5.40% state
Living in New York City? City residents also pay New York City’s city income tax — about $2,572 a year on this salary — which lowers take-home pay to $57,243 ($4,770 a month). Choose “New York City” under City income tax in the calculator. Suburban residents usually don’t pay it.
The New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro spans New York, New Jersey. Pick the state you live in — state income tax follows your residence.
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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors pay by experience in New York, NY
| Percentile | Salary | Hourly | Take-home / yr | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $50,330 | $24.20 | $40,499 | $3,375 |
| 25th percentile | $62,070 | $29.84 | $49,298 | $4,108 |
| Median (50th) | $77,580 | $37.30 | $59,815 | $4,985 |
| 75th percentile | $99,890 | $48.02 | $74,249 | $6,187 |
| 90th percentile (top earners) | $129,750 | $62.38 | $93,335 | $7,778 |
Wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Take-home: single filer, New York resident, 2026 tax rules.
What $77,580 buys in New York, NY
Prices in New York, NY are 12.6% higher than the U.S. average (housing costs are 1.49× the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors's $59,815 take-home pay has the buying power of $53,139 in a typical American city.
Rents: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2026 (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities). Price levels: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors jobs are about as common in New York, NY as in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.92).
Best-paying cities for educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors, adjusted for cost of living
New York, NY ranks #17 of 31 metro areas once taxes and local prices are taken into account.
| # | Metro area | Median salary | Take-home | Real value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sacramento, CA | $100,930 | $73,365 | $68,778 |
| 2 | Riverside, CA | $96,780 | $70,886 | $66,596 |
| 3 | San Jose, CA | $95,390 | $70,055 | $63,442 |
| 4 | Seattle, WA | $87,280 | $70,231 | $63,196 |
| 5 | Houston, TX | $75,930 | $62,247 | $63,112 |
| 6 | Dallas, TX | $76,380 | $62,563 | $60,688 |
| 7 | San Francisco, CA | $94,600 | $69,583 | $60,186 |
| 8 | Boston, MA | $80,760 | $61,827 | $57,106 |
| 17 | New York, NY | $77,580 | $59,815 | $53,139 |
*Take-home pay divided by the BEA price level, so every city is measured in U.S.-average dollars. See all 31 metros →
About the job: educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors
Advise and assist students and provide educational and vocational guidance services.
- Typical education
- Master's degree
- Work experience
- None required
- On-the-job training
- None
- Job outlook, 2025–35
- +2.9% (about average)
Source: BLS Standard Occupational Classification and Employment Projections, 2025–35.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors make in New York, NY?
The median educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors salary in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area is $77,580 a year, or about $37.30 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $62,070 and $99,890.
What is a educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors’s take-home pay in New York, NY?
On the median $77,580 salary, a single filer living in New York takes home about $59,815 a year ($4,985 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and $3,592 in New York taxes in 2026.
Is New York, NY a good place to work as a educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors?
Pay here is 21% above the national median of $64,330. Local prices are 12.6% above the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $53,139 would in a typical U.S. city. New York, NY ranks #17 of 31 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.
Can a educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors afford rent in New York, NY?
HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in New York, NY is $2,378 a month ($2,697 for two bedrooms) — 48% of a median educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors’s monthly take-home pay. Financial planners usually suggest keeping rent under about 30%.
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