Wheeling, WV-OH · SOC 21-1012

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in the Wheeling Metro

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Geography used: wage and employment figures cover the full Wheeling, WV-OH BLS wage area, not only its central city; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate. Verify with the BLS OEWS source tables.

Median Salary

$52,270

per year in the Wheeling metro

19% below

National Median

$64,330

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$25.13/hr

median hourly

Employment

100

jobs in the Wheeling metro

The Wheeling pay distribution spans from $37,420 at the 10th percentile to $81,760 at the 90th, a 2.2× observed spread. Differences in specialization, employer, sector, location, credentials, schedule, and experience may all contribute, but OEWS does not isolate their effects. The 25th percentile sits at $41,290 and the 75th at $74,270, so half of Wheeling-based educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors earn within that middle band.

Metro figures use establishment work location, not worker residence. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Wheeling, WV-OH covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. OEWS includes straight-time pay, tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer health and retirement benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, signing bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. The same occupation's national profile, statewide WV estimate, and peer-metro rows provide distinct geographic comparisons. A published median is a benchmark, not a prediction or ceiling for one worker.

Salary Range in the Wheeling Metro

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$37,420
25th$41,290
Median$52,270
75th$74,270
90th$81,760

Top Paying Jobs in Wheeling

1. Physicians, All Other Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). $321,820 2. Chief Executives $172,470 3. Computer and Information Systems Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). $136,520 4. Pharmacists $133,030 5. Nurse Practitioners $128,640 6. Physician Assistants Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). $126,770 7. Lawyers $124,990 8. Engineers, All Other Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). $122,470 9. Veterinarians Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). $118,600 10. Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). $117,670

Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.

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How much do Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors make in the Wheeling metro area?

How much do Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors make in the Wheeling metro area? ▼
The median annual salary for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in Wheeling, WV-OH is $52,270 ($25.13/hour). The salary range spans from $37,420 at the 10th percentile to $81,760 at the 90th percentile.
How does Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors pay in the Wheeling metro compare nationally? ▼
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors pay in Wheeling, WV-OH is 19% below the national median of $64,330. There are approximately 100 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS data for the full Wheeling, WV-OH wage area. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.