Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors, Dallas

$76,380

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX. Middle half of wages roughly $56,730 to $88,710.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median
+18.7%
US median
$64,330
Metro RPP
103.1
Middle half
$56,730 to $88,710
OEWS employment
7,980
SOC
21-1012

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in Dallas pay a median $76,380 (May 2025), 18.7% above the US median of $64,330. At local prices (RPP 103.1), that median buys about what $74,083 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$76,380 in Dallas buys about what $74,083 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 103.1, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 117.9 vs all-items 103.1 (US = 100, 2024).

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in nearby metros

Metro Median Middle half RPP
Dallas $76,380 $56,730 to $88,710 103.1
Phoenix $60,520 $50,370 to $76,330 103.3
San Francisco $94,600 $69,930 to $122,020 115.6
Tulsa $53,660 $47,220 to $63,980 89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in Dallas?
According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX is $76,380.
How does Dallas pay compare to the US median for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors?
Local median pay is 18.7% above the national OEWS median of $64,330.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
BEA RPP for Dallas is 103.1 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $76,380 has about the same purchasing power as $74,083 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?
Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

  • BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
  • BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
  • Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

  • Federal, state, or local income taxes
  • Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
  • Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.