Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary in Lawrence, KS
The median educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in Lawrence, KS earns $50,850 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,366 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $49,550
- 25th percentile
- $50,850
- Median percentile
- $50,850
- 75th percentile
- $64,590
- 90th percentile
- $82,550
Based on 230 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
$40,394 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $50,850 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,922 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,890 |
| Kansas income tax (approx.) | −$2,644 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,366 |
| Every two weeks | $1,554 |
Does it go far here?
$56,348Median pay in Lawrence, KS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,099 a month, Census ACS).
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