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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary in San Luis Obispo, CA

The median educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA earns $99,330 a year, 54% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,980 a month.

10th percentile
$58,320
25th percentile
$72,380
Median percentile
$99,330
75th percentile
$103,670
90th percentile
$130,390

Based on 390 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

$71,756 take-home a year
Gross pay$99,330
Federal income tax−$13,023
Social Security + Medicare−$7,599
California income tax (approx.)−$6,953
Monthly take-home$5,980
Every two weeks$2,760

Does it go far here?

$91,467Median pay in San Luis Obispo, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.6 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,992 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Luis Obispo, CA

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$138,820
Software Developers$135,020
Medical and Health Services Managers$126,700
Civil Engineers$110,210
Project Management Specialists$108,730
Correctional Officers and Jailers$107,220
Sales Managers$102,250
General and Operations Managers$101,840

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