Average Salary for Credit Counselors
SOC 13-2071 · Business and Financial Operations Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Credit Counselors in the United States is $50,480 ($24.27/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $38,980 at the 10th percentile to $77,920 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 28,110 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 19.9% since 2014.
Median Annual
$50,480
Mean Annual
$55,890
10th Pct
$38,980
75th Pct
$61,760
Employment
28,110
Salary Distribution
$39k
10th
$45k
25th
$50k
Median
$62k
75th
$78k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $76,880 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $76,180 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $75,280 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $69,730 |
| Lincoln, NE | $68,230 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $66,770 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $66,290 |
| Fresno, CA | $65,260 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $64,920 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $64,220 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $64,070 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $63,330 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $62,290 |
| Boise City, ID | $62,230 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $61,810 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| California | $65,820 |
| New Jersey | $63,330 |
| New York | $62,090 |
| Massachusetts | $62,060 |
| District of Columbia | $61,810 |
| Washington | $61,170 |
| Oregon | $58,730 |
| Minnesota | $58,640 |
| Maryland | $58,300 |
| Rhode Island | $58,220 |
| Georgia | $57,300 |
| Idaho | $55,520 |
| New Hampshire | $53,990 |
| Ohio | $52,470 |
| Delaware | $52,310 |
| Nevada | $51,960 |
| Colorado | $51,670 |
| Wisconsin | $51,340 |
| Virginia | $51,330 |
| Illinois | $51,160 |
| Michigan | $51,000 |
| Nebraska | $50,890 |
| Indiana | $50,440 |
| North Dakota | $50,430 |
| North Carolina | $49,670 |
| South Dakota | $49,610 |
| South Carolina | $49,420 |
| Utah | $49,250 |
| Pennsylvania | $49,040 |
| Connecticut | $48,380 |
| Florida | $48,340 |
| Alabama | $48,040 |
| Maine | $47,910 |
| Kentucky | $47,680 |
| Arizona | $47,300 |
| Louisiana | $47,060 |
| Texas | $46,910 |
| Missouri | $46,860 |
| Iowa | $46,590 |
| New Mexico | $46,340 |
| Tennessee | $44,300 |
| Montana | $42,520 |
| Oklahoma | $42,250 |
| West Virginia | $40,940 |
| Arkansas | $40,410 |
| Mississippi | $39,100 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Credit Counselors broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Other Schools and Instruction | $63,760 |
| Office Administrative Services | $62,230 |
| Automobile Dealers | $60,480 |
| Retail Trade | $60,000 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $60,000 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $59,470 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $58,680 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | $57,990 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $57,700 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $57,700 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $57,700 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $56,530 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $55,160 |
| Educational Support Services | $54,580 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $54,550 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $54,550 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $54,330 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $54,060 |
| Social Assistance | $54,060 |
| Individual and Family Services | $54,000 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $53,710 |
| Insurance Carriers | $52,140 |
| Educational Services | $51,860 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $51,850 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $51,770 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $51,700 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $51,700 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | $51,680 |
| Educational Services | $51,490 |
| Junior Colleges | $51,230 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $51,120 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $51,000 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $50,770 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $50,730 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $50,730 |
| Construction | $50,440 |
| Residential Building Construction | $50,440 |
| Construction of Buildings | $50,440 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $50,370 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $49,930 |
| Hospitals | $49,820 |
| Finance and Insurance | $49,580 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $49,520 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $48,820 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $48,380 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $48,380 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $48,310 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $48,220 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | $48,050 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $48,050 |
| Legal Services | $48,040 |
| Offices of Physicians | $47,610 |
| Information | $46,860 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $45,940 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $45,460 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $45,110 |
| Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $44,860 |
| Other Personal Services | $44,500 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $44,500 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $44,500 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $44,500 |
| Employment Services | $43,570 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $43,560 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $43,560 |
| Business Support Services | $42,960 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $39,070 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $50,480 |
| 2023 | $48,570 |
| 2022 | $47,320 |
| 2021 | $47,580 |
| 2020 | $46,170 |
| 2019 | $45,950 |
| 2018 | $45,180 |
| 2017 | $44,710 |
| 2016 | $44,380 |
| 2015 | $43,840 |
| 2014 | $42,110 |