Credit counselor earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level credit counselor earnings begin at:
$37.76 per hour
$78,540 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level credit counselor earnings begin at:
$30.90 per hour
$64,280 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level credit counselor earnings begin at:
$18.18 per hour
$37,820 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level credit counselor earnings begin at:
$17.53 per hour
$36,460 per year
10th percentile
Starting level credit counselor earnings begin at:
$14.32 per hour
$29,780 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 Oklahoma. On average, they make less than revenue agents but more than bookkeepers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Revenue agent salary | $48K |
| Marriage and family therapist salary | $56K |
| Statistician salary | $54K |
| School counselor salary | $49K |
| Clergy member salary | $48K |
| Credit counselor salary | $38K |
| Counselor salary | $43K |
| Family social worker salary | $42K |
| Debt collector salary | $37K |
| Bookkeeper salary | $38K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)