The annual salary statistics of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $44,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $106,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,920.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $73,150 | -5.29% | 14.45% |
| 2021 | $77,020 | -4.21% | - |
| 2020 | $80,260 | 8.55% | - |
| 2019 | $73,400 | 7.32% | - |
| 2018 | $68,030 | -0.75% | - |
| 2017 | $68,540 | 1.43% | - |
| 2016 | $67,560 | 2.49% | - |
| 2015 | $65,880 | 4.64% | - |
| 2014 | $62,820 | -0.72% | - |
| 2013 | $63,270 | 1.09% | - |
| 2012 | $62,580 | - | - |