Credit Counselors salary by location
National median: $52,230 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $82,570 | +58.1% | 210 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $80,680 | +54.5% | 120 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $76,930 | +47.3% | 110 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $67,120 | +28.5% | 2,160 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $67,120 | +28.5% | 200 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $66,660 | +27.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $65,540 | +25.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $65,210 | +24.9% | 830 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $64,750 | +24.0% | 190 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $64,380 | +23.3% | 350 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $64,080 | +22.7% | 460 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $64,080 | +22.7% | 380 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $64,080 | +22.7% | 620 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $63,580 | +21.7% | 110 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $63,240 | +21.1% | 770 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $63,170 | +20.9% | 1,610 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $63,030 | +20.7% | 2,020 | 2025 |
| Ithaca, NY | metropolitan | $62,750 | +20.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $62,520 | +19.7% | 190 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $62,510 | +19.7% | 260 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $62,500 | +19.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $62,360 | +19.4% | 560 | 2025 |
| Harrisburg, PA | metropolitan | $62,340 | +19.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $62,240 | +19.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $62,160 | +19.0% | 580 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $62,080 | +18.9% | 110 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $61,980 | +18.7% | 150 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $61,930 | +18.6% | 440 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $60,730 | +16.3% | 120 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $60,680 | +16.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| Eugene, OR | metropolitan | $60,600 | +16.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $60,450 | +15.7% | 350 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $60,210 | +15.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $60,110 | +15.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $60,040 | +15.0% | 130 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $59,750 | +14.4% | 350 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | metropolitan | $59,570 | +14.1% | 160 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $59,160 | +13.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $59,150 | +13.2% | 280 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $58,830 | +12.6% | 170 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $58,710 | +12.4% | 150 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $58,570 | +12.1% | 110 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $58,480 | +12.0% | 110 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $58,480 | +12.0% | 130 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $58,480 | +12.0% | 160 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $58,330 | +11.7% | 1,110 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $58,090 | +11.2% | 230 | 2025 |
| Dayton, OH | metropolitan | $58,090 | +11.2% | 130 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $57,990 | +11.0% | 480 | 2025 |
| Lancaster, PA | metropolitan | $57,550 | +10.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $57,260 | +9.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $57,240 | +9.6% | 130 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $57,210 | +9.5% | 800 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $57,180 | +9.5% | 530 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $57,130 | +9.4% | 360 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $56,960 | +9.1% | 190 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $56,670 | +8.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $56,060 | +7.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Duluth, MN | metropolitan | $55,920 | +7.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $55,570 | +6.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $55,490 | +6.2% | 170 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $55,480 | +6.2% | 170 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $55,140 | +5.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $55,040 | +5.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $54,880 | +5.1% | 180 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $54,830 | +5.0% | 230 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $54,710 | +4.7% | 100 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $54,150 | +3.7% | 130 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $54,110 | +3.6% | 720 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $53,800 | +3.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Flint, MI | metropolitan | $53,440 | +2.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $53,400 | +2.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| Greenville, SC | metropolitan | $53,190 | +1.8% | 110 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $53,190 | +1.8% | 250 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $53,140 | +1.7% | 480 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $52,840 | +1.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Albuquerque, NM | metropolitan | $52,290 | +0.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $52,220 | −0.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $52,160 | −0.1% | 1,260 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $52,140 | −0.2% | 770 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $51,930 | −0.6% | 1,170 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $51,880 | −0.7% | 130 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $51,820 | −0.8% | 1,080 | 2025 |
| Iowa City, IA | metropolitan | $51,710 | −1.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $51,550 | −1.3% | 760 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $51,480 | −1.4% | 980 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $51,330 | −1.7% | 190 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $51,160 | −2.0% | 890 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $51,160 | −2.0% | 170 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MA | metropolitan | $51,140 | −2.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $51,130 | −2.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| Lansing, MI | metropolitan | $50,990 | −2.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $50,850 | −2.6% | 250 | 2025 |
| Manchester, NH | metropolitan | $50,690 | −2.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $50,480 | −3.4% | 370 | 2025 |
| Lexington, KY | metropolitan | $50,430 | −3.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $50,390 | −3.5% | 200 | 2025 |
| Green Bay, WI | metropolitan | $50,300 | −3.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| PR | state | $50,010 | −4.3% | — | 2025 |
| San Juan, PR | metropolitan | $50,010 | −4.3% | 30 | 2025 |