The annual salary statistics of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in California-Lexington Park, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage data of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in California-Lexington Park 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 | $46,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $95,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in California-Lexington Park, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,640.
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 | $78,190 | 5.38% | -7.71% |
| 2021 | $73,980 | 15.13% | - |
| 2020 | $62,790 | 19.18% | - |
| 2019 | $50,750 | -20.95% | - |
| 2018 | $61,380 | -38.04% | - |
| 2017 | $84,730 | 0.60% | - |
| 2016 | $84,220 | 25.28% | - |
| 2015 | $62,930 | -33.83% | - |
| 2012 | $84,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,190, California-Lexington Park is the highest paying city for educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in state of Maryland, followed by Salisbury (median annual salary $76,210). In comparison, the median annual salary of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in California-Lexington Park is 2.5 percent (2.5%) higher than that in Salisbury.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| California-Lexington Park | |
| Salisbury | |
| Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| Maryland nonmetropolitan area | |
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| St Marys County |