Credit Counselors salary
in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
- Middle 50%
- $47,500–$60,470
- vs U.S. median
- +2%
- Metro rank
- #15 of 25
Credit Counselors in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro earn a median of $53,140 a year, based on BLS estimates for 480 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% above the U.S. median of $52,230 and 2% above the MI statewide median of $52,160. It ranks #15 of 25 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE480 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Questions
What is the average Credit Counselors salary in Detroit?
The BLS median is $53,140 a year (May 2025). Half of the 480 jobs pay between $47,500 and $60,470. The 10th percentile is $37,220 and the 90th is $78,320.
Is Detroit a high-paying metro for Credit Counselors?
That is 2% above the U.S. median of $52,230 and 2% above the MI statewide median of $52,160. It ranks #15 of 25 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Credit Counselors make an hour in Detroit?
About $25.55 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $53,140 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $22.84–$29.07 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.