Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors

PERM salary data: 90 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026. SOC 21-1012.

90
certified PERM positions
$52,073
Median pay
$46,738
25th pct
$62,016
75th pct
$74,704
90th pct
$40,508
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL PERM filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$40,508$52,073 median$74,704

Quarterly median offered wage 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 34.9%

2022-Q4: $39,187 (3 positions)2023-Q1: $45,926 (11 positions)2023-Q2: $49,109 (3 positions)2023-Q3: $50,366 (4 positions)2023-Q4: $52,460 (2 positions)2024-Q1: $54,080 (1 positions)2024-Q2: $50,970 (12 positions)2025-Q3: $48,818 (13 positions)2025-Q4: $47,910 (2 positions)2026-Q1: $56,701 (17 positions)2026-Q2: $52,875 (31 positions)2022-Q42026-Q2$59,328$36,560

Top PERM sponsors for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors

EmployerPositionsMedian
THE OHIO UNIVERSITY4$56,241
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY3$66,600
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY2$106,000
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA1$47,568
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY1$82,000
Michigan State University1$61,000
University of Virginia1$65,042
North Carolina State University1$83,200
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY1$53,400
What is this? Offered wages on certified PERM labor certification applications — not verified salaries paid. About PERM data →

Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer