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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary in Watertown, NY

The median educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY earns $60,740 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,945 a month.

10th percentile
$42,720
25th percentile
$47,220
Median percentile
$60,740
75th percentile
$81,570
90th percentile
$98,360

Based on 130 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

$47,340 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,740
Federal income tax−$5,109
Social Security + Medicare−$4,647
New York income tax (approx.)−$3,644
Monthly take-home$3,945
Every two weeks$1,821

Does it go far here?

$69,267Median pay in Watertown, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,213 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Watertown, NY

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$96,070
General and Operations Managers$93,870
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,100
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46,120
Office Clerks, General$40,820
Waiters and Waitresses$38,590
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,510
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$37,440

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