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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary in District of Columbia

The median educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in District of Columbia earns $80,470 a year, 25% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,883 a month.

10th percentile
$50,900
25th percentile
$61,710
Median percentile
$80,470
75th percentile
$103,030
90th percentile
$113,620

Based on 1,690 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

$58,601 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,470
Federal income tax−$8,873
Social Security + Medicare−$6,156
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$6,840
Monthly take-home$4,883
Every two weeks$2,254

Does it go far here?

$73,220Median pay in District of Columbia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,954 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in District of Columbia

JobMedian pay
Public Relations Managers$197,600
Computer and Information Systems Managers$195,190
Lawyers$195,190
Financial Managers$188,880
Architectural and Engineering Managers$185,220
Human Resources Managers$184,350
Marketing Managers$177,170
Purchasing Managers$175,720

All educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia