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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary in Modesto, CA

The median educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in Modesto, CA earns $94,370 a year, 47% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,718 a month.

10th percentile
$51,810
25th percentile
$65,460
Median percentile
$94,370
75th percentile
$122,220
90th percentile
$129,880

Based on 430 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

$68,613 take-home a year
Gross pay$94,370
Federal income tax−$11,931
Social Security + Medicare−$7,219
California income tax (approx.)−$6,606
Monthly take-home$5,718
Every two weeks$2,639

Does it go far here?

$90,646Median pay in Modesto, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.1 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,623 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Modesto, CA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$160,180
Medical and Health Services Managers$138,950
Registered Nurses$132,590
General and Operations Managers$104,330
Project Management Specialists$102,490
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,890
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$101,640
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,250

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