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Credit Counselors salary

The BLS estimates 27,770 Credit Counselors jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $52,230 (May 2025, SOC 13-2071). Across 25 metros with published figures, medians range from $46,130 in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL to $82,570 in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.

CREDIT COUNSELORS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$38,350P25$45,720MEDIAN$52,230P75$64,080P90$80,440
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$82,570 · 210 jobs
  2. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$67,120 · 200 jobs
  3. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$65,210 · 830 jobs
  4. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$64,380 · 350 jobs
  5. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$64,080 · 380 jobs
  6. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$64,080 · 620 jobs
  7. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$63,170 · 1,610 jobs
  8. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$61,930 · 440 jobs
  9. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$59,750 · 350 jobs
  10. Pittsburgh, PA$58,090 · 230 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$63,170 · 1,610 jobs
  2. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$51,820 · 1,080 jobs
  3. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$48,100 · 900 jobs
  4. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$65,210 · 830 jobs
  5. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$57,210 · 800 jobs
  6. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$54,110 · 720 jobs
  7. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$64,080 · 620 jobs
  8. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$47,180 · 580 jobs
  9. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$47,980 · 500 jobs
  10. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$53,140 · 480 jobs

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

Questions

What is the median Credit Counselors salary in the U.S.?

$52,230 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $45,720–$64,080.

Where do Credit Counselors earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($82,570), San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ($67,120), Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($65,210). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.