SOC 13-2071 · Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Credit Counselors wages by metro

National median annual wage

$52,230

10th percentile: $38,350
25th percentile: $45,720
Median: $52,230
75th percentile: $64,080
90th percentile: $80,440
Mean: $57,210

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 27,770.

That median is 2.5% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Credit Counselors.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	210	$56,580	$82,570	$118,140
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	120	$60,720	$80,680	$97,400
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	110	$47,830	$76,930	$98,810
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	200	$48,390	$67,120	$97,430
Fresno, CA	60	$47,540	$66,660	$82,990
Boulder, CO	40	$47,150	$65,540	$82,120
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	830	$46,810	$65,210	$96,740
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	190	$46,540	$64,750	$93,580
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	350	$52,220	$64,380	$83,850
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	380	$47,880	$64,080	$64,080
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	620	$44,730	$64,080	$97,800
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	1,610	$47,240	$63,170	$100,730
Ithaca, NY	40	$47,940	$62,750	$87,780
Omaha, NE-IA	190	$47,380	$62,520	$95,280
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	40	$45,810	$62,500	$79,550
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	40	$47,110	$62,340	$85,890
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	50	$50,240	$62,240	$78,530
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	110	$42,770	$62,080	$172,450
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	150	$47,550	$61,980	$91,540
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	440	$44,000	$61,930	$89,820

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Credit Counselors jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	1,610	$47,240	$63,170	$100,730
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	1,080	$38,100	$51,820	$67,930
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	900	$34,980	$48,100	$70,090
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	830	$46,810	$65,210	$96,740
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	800	$40,420	$57,210	$79,360
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	720	$44,000	$54,110	$66,480
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	620	$44,730	$64,080	$97,800
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	580	$39,050	$47,180	$61,970
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	500	$32,020	$47,980	$75,930
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	480	$37,220	$53,140	$78,320
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	480	$39,390	$57,990	$86,750
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	440	$44,000	$61,930	$89,820
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	430	$37,850	$48,180	$60,220
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	430	$35,770	$48,890	$61,940
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	380	$47,880	$64,080	$64,080
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	370	$38,660	$50,480	$62,710
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	350	$48,070	$59,750	$76,550
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	350	$52,220	$64,380	$83,850
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	320	$31,310	$46,130	$67,850
Jacksonville, FL	250	$45,000	$50,850	$76,090

States and territories

State estimates for Credit Counselors, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
California	2,160	$47,260	$67,120	$98,520
Georgia	460	$44,660	$64,080	$64,080
District of Columbia	110	$52,080	$63,580	$100,370
Massachusetts	770	$44,730	$63,240	$94,110
New York	2,020	$48,720	$63,030	$100,720
Nebraska	260	$44,550	$62,510	$95,270
Washington	560	$47,920	$62,360	$82,950
Minnesota	580	$47,110	$62,160	$74,140
Maryland	350	$45,960	$60,450	$81,720
Oregon	280	$46,300	$59,150	$81,990
New Hampshire	170	$41,100	$58,830	$76,370
Rhode Island	130	$48,890	$58,480	$79,770
Pennsylvania	1,110	$41,100	$58,330	$82,190
New Jersey	530	$40,440	$57,180	$75,740
Colorado	360	$45,460	$57,130	$80,320
Maine	170	$43,980	$55,490	$76,700
Nevada	170	$44,440	$55,480	$75,850
Connecticut	100	$43,660	$54,710	$82,740
South Carolina	250	$38,960	$53,190	$64,550
Delaware	40	$47,150	$52,840	$86,670
North Dakota	30	$51,360	$52,220	$62,120
Michigan	1,260	$39,440	$52,160	$77,970
Wisconsin	770	$44,950	$52,140	$77,310
Illinois	1,170	$39,620	$51,930	$78,990
Virginia	760	$40,930	$51,550	$70,200
Arizona	980	$43,580	$51,480	$66,480
Utah	190	$40,850	$51,330	$133,970
Ohio	890	$43,520	$51,160	$86,160
Idaho	90	$41,270	$51,130	$76,430
New Mexico	200	$41,850	$50,390	$81,480
Puerto Rico	Not available	$27,640	$50,010	$78,920
South Dakota	Not available	$45,400	$48,890	$51,980
Texas	3,950	$36,120	$48,220	$66,750
Indiana	740	$37,840	$48,180	$60,510
Kentucky	220	$37,360	$48,150	$74,210
Iowa	440	$38,630	$48,130	$60,070
Alabama	Not available	$39,260	$48,120	$73,170
Louisiana	130	$38,570	$47,250	$60,810
Oklahoma	230	$38,120	$46,950	$67,750
Florida	2,410	$38,140	$46,300	$67,120
North Carolina	320	$31,210	$46,180	$76,940
Mississippi	210	$32,020	$45,990	$57,700
West Virginia	150	$37,390	$45,860	$49,400
Arkansas	50	$35,000	$45,060	$62,770
Wyoming	40	$33,420	$42,580	$66,080
Tennessee	950	$31,200	$38,730	$105,140
Missouri	Not available	$29,100	$30,580	$64,210

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Credit Counselors?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Credit Counselors is $52,230. Employment is 27,770.

How does Credit Counselors pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Credit Counselors is 2.5% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Credit Counselors?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is highest on this page's list at $82,570.