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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary in Olympia, WA

The median educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA earns $83,050 a year, 29% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,605 a month.

10th percentile
$55,460
25th percentile
$60,690
Median percentile
$83,050
75th percentile
$105,850
90th percentile
$108,800

Based on 220 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

$67,256 take-home a year
Gross pay$83,050
Federal income tax−$9,441
Social Security + Medicare−$6,353
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,605
Every two weeks$2,587

Does it go far here?

$80,110Median pay in Olympia, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.7 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,736 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Olympia, WA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$142,500
Computer and Information Systems Managers$140,160
Lawyers$132,900
Registered Nurses$125,020
Software Developers$124,060
General and Operations Managers$122,210
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$112,530
Civil Engineers$108,240

All educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors salaries · Take-home pay in Washington