Credit counselor earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level credit counselor earnings begin at:

$29.39 per hour

$61,140 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level credit counselor earnings begin at:

$26.31 per hour

$54,730 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level credit counselor earnings begin at:

$22.42 per hour

$46,640 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level credit counselor earnings begin at:

$18.28 per hour

$38,020 per year

10th percentile

Starting level credit counselor earnings begin at:

$14.55 per hour

$30,260 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Credit counselor salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Alaska $61,310
Rhode Island $61,310
District of Columbia $60,540
New York $60,300
Massachusetts $60,050
South Carolina $58,650
California $52,530
Washington $51,980
New Jersey $51,300
Virginia $49,290
Oregon $49,080
Nebraska $49,010
Ohio $49,010
Maryland $48,600
Colorado $48,120
Minnesota $48,080
Maine $48,060
North Dakota $47,930
Michigan $47,780
Tennessee $47,780
Connecticut $47,580
Delaware $47,580
Illinois $47,580
North Carolina $47,580
Arizona $47,550
Alabama $47,320
Hawaii $47,280
Wisconsin $47,190
Georgia $46,640
New Mexico $46,640
Kansas $46,550
New Hampshire $46,330
South Dakota $45,920
Indiana $45,780
Utah $44,850
Pennsylvania $44,730
Kentucky $44,680
Missouri $43,780
Texas $40,130
Iowa $39,220
Wyoming $38,980
Puerto Rico $38,110
Florida $38,080
Oklahoma $37,820
West Virginia $37,820
Idaho $37,750
Mississippi $37,620
Nevada $37,620
Montana $37,450
Arkansas $37,200
Louisiana $32,950

How do credit counselor salaries compare to similar careers?

Credit counselors earn about the same as related careers in New Mexico. On average, they make less than marriage and family therapists but more than bookkeepers.

Career Median Salary
Marriage and family therapist salary $49K
Fundraiser salary $58K
Market research analyst salary $49K
Counselor salary $49K
Revenue agent salary $39K
Credit counselor salary $47K
Family social worker salary $41K
Debt collector salary $38K
Rehabilitation counselor salary $38K
Bookkeeper salary $38K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)