Credit counselor earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level credit counselor earnings begin at:

$31.77 per hour

$66,080 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level credit counselor earnings begin at:

$23.96 per hour

$49,840 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level credit counselor earnings begin at:

$20.47 per hour

$42,580 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level credit counselor earnings begin at:

$16.07 per hour

$33,420 per year

10th percentile

Starting level credit counselor earnings begin at:

$16.07 per hour

$33,420 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 12% less than similar careers in Wyoming. On average, they make less than counselors but more than tellers.

Career Median Salary
Counselor salary $60K
Rehabilitation counselor salary $68K
Family social worker salary $56K
Bookkeeper salary $48K
Financial clerk salary $48K
Credit counselor salary $43K
Bill and account collector salary $42K
Teller salary $38K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)