Credit Counselors Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 207 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Credit Counselors

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
San Francisco, CA	$76,880	270
Sacramento, CA	$76,180	100
San Jose, CA	$75,280	150
Seattle, WA	$69,730	130
Lincoln, NE	$68,230	30
Portland, OR-WA	$66,770	100

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AL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Alabama	$48,040	—
Birmingham, AL	$48,040	—
Montgomery, AL	$45,970	—

AR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Arkansas	$40,410	60

AZ

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Phoenix, AZ	$47,310	950
Arizona	$47,300	1,240
Tucson, AZ	$45,950	150

CA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
San Francisco, CA	$76,880	270
Sacramento, CA	$76,180	100
San Jose, CA	$75,280	150
San Diego, CA	$66,290	190
California	$65,820	2,160
Fresno, CA	$65,260	50
Los Angeles, CA	$64,920	850
Riverside, CA	$64,220	140
Oxnard, CA	$64,070	60
Santa Maria, CA	$60,710	50
Visalia, CA	$45,970	30

CO

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Boulder, CO	$65,540	40
Colorado Springs, CO	$53,560	30
Fort Collins, CO	$53,270	40
Colorado	$51,670	380
Denver, CO	$51,150	180

CT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Hartford, CT	$57,490	30
Connecticut	$48,380	110

DC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV	$61,810	430

DE

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Delaware	$52,310	50

FL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Tampa, FL	$49,320	460
Cape Coral, FL	$49,250	40
Jacksonville, FL	$49,220	250
Miami, FL	$48,590	660
Florida	$48,340	2,760
North Port, FL	$47,410	60
Orlando, FL	$46,850	560
Lakeland, FL	$46,050	60
Deltona, FL	$45,090	40

GA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Atlanta, GA	$57,530	480
Georgia	$57,300	—

IA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Iowa City, IA	$51,710	30
Cedar Rapids, IA	$48,890	40
Des Moines, IA	$47,650	140
Iowa	$46,590	490
Ames, IA	$46,500	40
Davenport, IA-IL	$46,390	50
Southeast Iowa	$44,400	40
Southwest Iowa	$44,320	30
Northwest Iowa	$43,370	30

ID

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Boise City, ID	$62,230	40
Idaho	$55,520	90

IL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Chicago, IL-IN	$52,280	1,020
Illinois	$51,160	1,490
Peoria, IL	$48,500	40
South Illinois	$46,500	30
West Central Illinois	$45,670	50

IN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Indianapolis, IN	$55,110	210
Indiana	$50,440	570
South Bend, IN-MI	$50,320	40
Fort Wayne, IN	$47,980	40
Evansville, IN	$46,310	40

KY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$51,260	60
Lexington, KY	$48,990	60
Kentucky	$47,680	280
Central Kentucky	$39,450	30
South Central Kentucky	$38,670	40

LA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Baton Rouge, LA	$49,790	30
New Orleans, LA	$49,600	40
Louisiana	$47,060	90

MA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Boston, MA-NH	$62,290	780
Massachusetts	$62,060	930
Worcester, MA	$59,290	70
Springfield, MA	$51,980	50

MD

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Maryland	$58,300	320
Baltimore, MD	$57,240	170

ME

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Southwest Maine	$56,770	40
Maine	$47,910	150
Portland, ME	$47,140	70

MI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Ann Arbor, MI	$54,550	80
Flint, MI	$53,440	40
Detroit, MI	$51,190	570
Michigan	$51,000	1,280
Grand Rapids, MI	$49,050	110
Upper Peninsula of Michigan	$48,810	30
Saginaw, MI	$47,390	40
Kalamazoo, MI	$46,850	—
Lansing, MI	$46,610	40

MN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Minnesota	$58,640	590
Minneapolis, MN-WI	$55,510	370
Duluth, MN-WI	$52,380	40

MO

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
St. Louis, MO-IL	$48,060	140
Missouri	$46,860	150
Kansas City, MO-KS	$45,840	40

MS

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Jackson, MS	$46,410	50
Upper East Mississippi	$44,820	60
Mississippi	$39,100	250
Lower East Mississippi	$31,550	—

MT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Montana	$42,520	30

NC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Winston, NC	$55,830	40
Charlotte, NC-SC	$53,440	60
Western North Carolina	$52,450	40
North Carolina	$49,670	360
Raleigh, NC	$42,100	—

ND

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
North Dakota	$50,430	30

NE

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Lincoln, NE	$68,230	30
South Nebraska	$59,470	—
Nebraska	$50,890	200
Omaha, NE-IA	$49,710	120

NH

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Northern New Hampshire	$65,490	30
New Hampshire	$53,990	210
Manchester, NH	$48,870	60
Central New Hampshire	$48,850	30

NJ

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New Jersey	$63,330	460

NM

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Albuquerque, NM	$47,770	100
Eastern New Mexico	$46,340	50
New Mexico	$46,340	240
Las Cruces, NM	$41,870	50

NV

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Reno, NV	$57,250	60
Nevada	$51,960	210
Las Vegas, NV	$51,340	140

NY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New York, NY-NJ	$63,330	1,440
Kiryas Joel, NY	$62,240	50
New York	$62,090	1,760
Ithaca, NY	$61,630	40
Central East New York	$60,690	30
Albany, NY	$58,720	120
Rochester, NY	$56,480	130
Southwest New York	$55,850	30
Buffalo, NY	$55,590	130
Syracuse, NY	$53,560	60

OH

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$58,020	200
Cleveland, OH	$57,800	120
Dayton, OH	$53,150	100
Ohio	$52,470	870
Columbus, OH	$50,220	150
Southern Ohio	$49,070	40
Toledo, OH	$46,070	40
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	$45,900	30

OK

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Tulsa, OK	$46,820	50
Oklahoma	$42,250	250
Oklahoma City, OK	$41,390	130
Southeast Oklahoma	$37,060	—

OR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Portland, OR-WA	$66,770	100
Eugene, OR	$60,600	30
Oregon	$58,730	200

Other

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
District of Columbia	$61,810	130

PA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Harrisburg, PA	$61,170	30
Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$55,500	550
Pittsburgh, PA	$51,000	200
Pennsylvania	$49,040	1,420
Allentown, PA-NJ	$48,250	60
Scranton, PA	$47,700	60
Lancaster, PA	$40,260	80

PR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
San Juan, PR	$50,010	30

RI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Providence, RI-MA	$58,220	150
Rhode Island	$58,220	120

SC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Greenville, SC	$51,680	100
South Carolina	$49,420	250
Charleston, SC	$41,490	70

SD

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
South Dakota	$49,610	30

TN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Nashville, TN	$56,810	200
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$54,330	90
Tennessee	$44,300	880
Chattanooga, TN-GA	$38,840	—
Johnson City, TN	$37,020	80

TX

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Austin, TX	$50,100	250
San Antonio, TX	$49,860	380
Dallas, TX	$49,430	980
Houston, TX	$47,540	660
College Station, TX	$47,400	90
McAllen, TX	$47,080	70
Texas	$46,910	3,530
Tyler, TX	$44,170	90
Coastal Plains Region of Texas	$43,050	—
Lubbock, TX	$39,810	50
Abilene, TX	$39,790	30
El Paso, TX	$39,510	80
North Region of Texas	$39,490	60
Hill Country Region of Texas	$39,430	50
Beaumont, TX	$39,320	40
Longview, TX	$39,000	30
Amarillo, TX	$38,940	50
Laredo, TX	$38,410	30
Brownsville, TX	$37,030	60

UT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Salt Lake City, UT	$60,340	150
Provo, UT	$50,830	40
Utah	$49,250	270
Ogden, UT	$47,090	40

VA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Harrisonburg, VA	$52,770	30
Virginia Beach, VA-NC	$51,770	130
Virginia	$51,330	850
Richmond, VA	$50,560	180
Roanoke, VA	$49,240	50
Winchester, VA-WV	$46,600	40
West Virginia	$40,940	120

WA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Seattle, WA	$69,730	130
Washington	$61,170	250
Spokane, WA	$58,450	40

WI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Madison, WI	$55,590	100
Milwaukee, WI	$53,820	290
Wisconsin	$51,340	850
Green Bay, WI	$50,770	60
South Central Wisconsin	$50,650	40
Western Wisconsin	$50,260	30
La Crosse, WI-MN	$47,770	40
Northeastern Wisconsin	$47,070	50
Janesville, WI	$40,620	30

WV

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Charleston, WV	$47,380	30
Morgantown, WV	$42,300	30