Credit counselor earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level credit counselor earnings begin at:

$27.18 per hour

$56,525 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level credit counselor earnings begin at:

$23.74 per hour

$49,377 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level credit counselor earnings begin at:

$20.43 per hour

$42,490 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level credit counselor earnings begin at:

$17.58 per hour

$36,564 per year

10th percentile

Starting level credit counselor earnings begin at:

$15.36 per hour

$31,940 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Credit counselor salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $65,550
New Jersey $60,140
Nevada $58,360
Rhode Island $57,330
Colorado $56,860
New York $54,720
Delaware $54,370
Massachusetts $52,280
Pennsylvania $51,900
Connecticut $50,190
California $49,040
Minnesota $48,720
Michigan $47,370
Hawaii $47,280
Ohio $47,070
Virginia $46,240
Washington $46,220
Missouri $46,110
North Carolina $45,770
Illinois $45,480
Maryland $45,070
Oregon $44,830
Alabama $44,150
South Carolina $44,020
Georgia $43,230
New Hampshire $43,170
Idaho $42,490
Florida $42,160
Indiana $41,847
Arizona $41,640
Iowa $41,620
Puerto Rico $41,310
Texas $40,440
Kansas $40,300
Mississippi $40,110
Montana $40,090
North Dakota $39,860
Maine $39,400
Kentucky $39,380
Wyoming $38,980
Arkansas $38,970
Oklahoma $38,770
Wisconsin $37,990
Tennessee $37,220
West Virginia $36,820
South Dakota $36,800
New Mexico $36,640
Utah $36,270
Louisiana $36,260

How do credit counselor salaries compare to similar careers?

Credit counselors earn about the same as related careers in Idaho. On average, they make less than marriage therapists but more than tax preparers.

Career Median Salary
Marriage therapist salary $53K
Social fundraiser salary $47K
Substance abuse social worker salary $47K
Rehabilitation counselor salary $41K
Clergy salary $45K
Credit counselor salary $42K
Bookkeeper salary $36K
Financial clerk salary $36K
Bill and account collector salary $35K
Tax preparer salary $29K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)