Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary in Abilene, TX

The median educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in Abilene, TX earns $58,000 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,065 a month.

10th percentile: $39,360
25th percentile: $42,870
Median percentile: $58,000
75th percentile: $67,960
90th percentile: $79,640

Based on 350 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$48,783 take-home a year

Gross pay	$58,000
Federal income tax	−$4,780
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,437
Texas income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$4,065
Every two weeks	$1,876

Does it go far here?

$64,185Median pay in Abilene, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.4 vs 100).

28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,141 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Abilene, TX

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$86,200
Registered Nurses	$80,240
Accountants and Auditors	$75,410
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$60,950
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$60,300
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$59,990
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$57,800
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$54,720

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