Credit Counselor Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$52,230
$25.11/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $38,350 | $18.44 |
| 25th percentile | $45,720 | $21.98 |
| Median | $52,230 | $25.11 |
| 75th percentile | $64,080 | $30.81 |
| 90th percentile | $80,440 | $38.67 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 27,770
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| California | ||
| 1st | $67,120 | $60,621 4th |
| Georgia | ||
| 2nd | $64,080 | $66,547 2nd |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 3rd | $63,580 | $57,852 10th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 4th | $63,240 | $59,797 5th |
| New York | ||
| 5th | $63,030 | $58,404 8th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 6th | $62,510 | $69,376 1st |
| Washington | ||
| 7th | $62,360 | $58,273 9th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 8th | $62,160 | $63,029 3rd |
| Maryland | ||
| 9th | $60,450 | $57,594 11th |
| Oregon | ||
| 10th | $59,150 | $57,227 12th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 11th | $58,830 | $56,478 16th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 12th | $58,480 | $57,176 14th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 13th | $58,330 | $59,781 6th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 14th | $57,180 | $52,553 33rd |
| Colorado | ||
| 15th | $57,130 | $55,438 18th |
| Maine | ||
| 16th | $55,490 | $57,177 13th |
| Nevada | ||
| 17th | $55,480 | $55,492 17th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 18th | $54,710 | $52,804 32nd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 19th | $53,190 | $56,737 15th |
| Delaware | ||
| 20th | $52,840 | $52,942 30th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 21st | $52,220 | $58,701 7th |
| Michigan | ||
| 22nd | $52,160 | $54,211 24th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 23rd | $52,140 | $55,412 19th |
| Illinois | ||
| 24th | $51,930 | $51,952 34th |
| Virginia | ||
| 25th | $51,550 | $50,987 40th |
| Arizona | ||
| 26th | $51,480 | $51,134 39th |
| Utah | ||
| 27th | $51,330 | $51,920 35th |
| Ohio | ||
| 28th | $51,160 | $55,145 21st |
| Idaho | ||
| 29th | $51,130 | $53,543 27th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 30th | $50,390 | $54,646 23rd |
| South Dakota | ||
| 31st | $48,890 | $55,189 20th |
| Texas | ||
| 32nd | $48,220 | $49,682 41st |
| Indiana | ||
| 33rd | $48,180 | $51,624 37th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 34th | $48,150 | $53,406 29th |
| Iowa | ||
| 35th | $48,130 | $54,842 22nd |
| Alabama | ||
| 36th | $48,120 | $54,175 25th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 37th | $47,250 | $53,567 26th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 38th | $46,950 | $53,448 28th |
| Florida | ||
| 39th | $46,300 | $44,772 44th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 40th | $46,180 | $48,958 42nd |
| Mississippi | ||
| 41st | $45,990 | $52,891 31st |
| West Virginia | ||
| 42nd | $45,860 | $51,242 38th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 43rd | $45,060 | $51,831 36th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 44th | $42,580 | $45,938 43rd |
| Tennessee | ||
| 45th | $38,730 | $42,157 45th |
| Missouri | ||
| 46th | $30,580 | $33,672 46th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +3.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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