Academic advisor salary in United States (Updated 2026)

The average salary for an Academic Advisor is $50,693 per year in the United States. This figure is based on 1.5k salaries taken from job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months, last updated on July 26, 2026.

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Academic Advisor salaries typically range between a low of $36,745 and a high of $69,936 per year, depending on experience, location, and the hiring company.

Some of the highest-paying cities for Academic Advisor include Frisco, TX at $71,000 per year, Pittsburgh, PA at $64,163 per year, and Manchester, NH at $58,332 per year.

Based on recent job postings on Indeed, some of the top-paying companies for Academic Advisor include Baltimore County, MD ($152,069 per year) and California State University, Sacramento ($127,644 per year).