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Credit Counselors salary
in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

Median base pay · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$63,170
≈ $30.37/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 1,610 jobs
Middle 50%
$53,390–$79,680
vs U.S. median
+21%
Metro rank
#7 of 25

Credit Counselors in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro earn a median of $63,170 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,610 jobs (May 2025). That is 21% above the U.S. median of $52,230 and in line with the NY statewide median of $63,030. It ranks #7 of 25 metros with published figures for this job.

CREDIT COUNSELORS · NEW YORK-NEWARK-JERSEY CITY, NY-NJ · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · NEW YORK-NEWARK-JERSEY CITY, NY-NJ · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$47,240P25$53,390MEDIAN$63,170P75$79,680P90$100,730
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$38,350P25$45,720MEDIAN$52,230P75$64,080P90$80,440
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What is the average Credit Counselors salary in New York?

The BLS median is $63,170 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,610 jobs pay between $53,390 and $79,680. The 10th percentile is $47,240 and the 90th is $100,730.

Is New York a high-paying metro for Credit Counselors?

That is 21% above the U.S. median of $52,230 and in line with the NY statewide median of $63,030. It ranks #7 of 25 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Credit Counselors make an hour in New York?

About $30.37 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $63,170 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $25.67–$38.31 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.