Credit counselor earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level credit counselor earnings begin at:

$35.92 per hour

$74,710 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level credit counselor earnings begin at:

$25.58 per hour

$53,200 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level credit counselor earnings begin at:

$19.38 per hour

$40,300 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level credit counselor earnings begin at:

$16.52 per hour

$34,360 per year

10th percentile

Starting level credit counselor earnings begin at:

$14.50 per hour

$30,160 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Credit counselor salary by state

State Name Average Salary
California $67,120
Georgia $64,080
District of Columbia $63,580
Massachusetts $63,240
New York $63,030
Nebraska $62,510
Washington $62,360
Minnesota $62,160
Maryland $60,450
Oregon $59,150
New Hampshire $58,830
Rhode Island $58,480
Pennsylvania $58,330
New Jersey $57,180
Colorado $57,130
Maine $55,490
Nevada $55,480
Connecticut $54,710
South Carolina $53,190
Delaware $52,840
North Dakota $52,220
Michigan $52,160
Wisconsin $52,140
Illinois $51,930
Virginia $51,550
Arizona $51,480
Utah $51,330
Ohio $51,160
Idaho $51,130
New Mexico $50,390
South Dakota $48,890
Texas $48,220
Indiana $48,180
Kentucky $48,150
Iowa $48,130
Alabama $48,120
Hawaii $47,280
Louisiana $47,250
Oklahoma $46,950
Florida $46,300
North Carolina $46,180
Mississippi $45,990
West Virginia $45,860
Arkansas $45,060
Wyoming $42,580
Puerto Rico $41,310
Kansas $40,300
Montana $40,090
Tennessee $38,730
Missouri $30,580

How do credit counselor salaries compare to similar careers?

Credit counselors earn about the same as related careers in Kansas. On average, they make less than social fundraisers but more than tax preparers.

Career Median Salary
Social fundraiser salary $57K
Fraud analyst salary $52K
Financial quantitative analyst salary $52K
Investment banker salary $52K
School counselor salary $50K
Credit counselor salary $40K
Clergy salary $42K
Family social worker salary $42K
Marriage therapist salary $44K
Tax preparer salary $37K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)