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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

13-2071 Credit Counselors

Advise and educate individuals or organizations on acquiring and managing debt. May provide guidance in determining the best type of loan and explain loan requirements or restrictions. May help develop debt management plans or student financial aid packages. May advise on credit issues, or provide budget, mortgage, bankruptcy, or student financial aid counseling.


National estimates for Credit Counselors
Industry profile for Credit Counselors
Geographic profile for Credit Counselors

National estimates for Credit Counselors:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Credit Counselors:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
27,950 2.1 % $ 25.69 $ 53,440 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Credit Counselors:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 18.01 $ 20.18 $ 23.35 $ 28.84 $ 36.07
Annual Wage (2) $ 37,460 $ 41,980 $ 48,570 $ 59,990 $ 75,030


Industry profile for Credit Counselors:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Credit Counselors are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Credit Counselors, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Credit Counselors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 8,950 0.29 $ 26.01 $ 54,100
Junior Colleges 2,990 0.48 $ 26.78 $ 55,690
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 2,340 0.04 $ 22.93 $ 47,700
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 2,330 0.27 $ 21.62 $ 44,960
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) 2,130 0.10 $ 30.04 $ 62,490

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Credit Counselors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Technical and Trade Schools 1,270 0.88 $ 24.83 $ 51,640
Junior Colleges 2,990 0.48 $ 26.78 $ 55,690
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 1,820 0.33 $ 25.92 $ 53,920
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 8,950 0.29 $ 26.01 $ 54,100
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 2,330 0.27 $ 21.62 $ 44,960

Top paying industries for Credit Counselors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities (8) (8) $ 52.07 $ 108,300
Insurance Carriers 80 0.01 $ 36.98 $ 76,910
Automobile Dealers 290 0.02 $ 33.62 $ 69,930
Employment Services 50 (7) $ 30.52 $ 63,480
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) 2,130 0.10 $ 30.04 $ 62,490


Geographic profile for Credit Counselors:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Credit Counselors are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Credit Counselors, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of credit counselors by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Credit Counselors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 3,960 0.29 1.59 $ 21.84 $ 45,420
California 2,470 0.14 0.75 $ 31.76 $ 66,050
Florida 2,080 0.22 1.18 $ 23.94 $ 49,790
Illinois 1,790 0.30 1.62 $ 23.99 $ 49,900
New York 1,570 0.17 0.91 $ 31.26 $ 65,020


Map of location quotient of credit counselors by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Credit Counselors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Hampshire 470 0.70 3.81 $ 24.86 $ 51,710
Utah 710 0.42 2.28 $ 25.20 $ 52,420
Arizona 1,250 0.40 2.17 $ 22.56 $ 46,930
Wisconsin 910 0.31 1.70 $ 25.10 $ 52,210
New Mexico 260 0.31 1.70 $ 23.10 $ 48,050


Map of annual mean wages of credit counselors by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Credit Counselors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 160 0.23 1.27 $ 33.75 $ 70,200
Maryland 360 0.14 0.74 $ 32.04 $ 66,630
California 2,470 0.14 0.75 $ 31.76 $ 66,050
Massachusetts 750 0.21 1.12 $ 31.55 $ 65,620
New Jersey 450 0.11 0.59 $ 31.32 $ 65,150



Map of employment of credit counselors by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Credit Counselors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,490 0.33 1.79 $ 24.30 $ 50,530
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,260 0.13 0.72 $ 33.23 $ 69,120
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,180 0.30 1.62 $ 23.30 $ 48,470
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1,080 0.47 2.56 $ 22.67 $ 47,140
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,050 0.17 0.92 $ 31.55 $ 65,620
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 750 0.24 1.29 $ 22.07 $ 45,900
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 600 0.22 1.18 $ 31.98 $ 66,520
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 510 0.17 0.90 $ 31.92 $ 66,400
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 490 0.26 1.40 $ 26.01 $ 54,090
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 490 0.17 0.93 $ 26.24 $ 54,570


Map of location quotient of credit counselors by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Credit Counselors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Provo-Orem, UT 370 1.27 6.91 $ 23.57 $ 49,020
Ames, IA 30 0.72 3.93 $ 22.79 $ 47,400
Johnson City, TN 60 0.71 3.86 $ 19.85 $ 41,280
College Station-Bryan, TX 90 0.70 3.80 $ 21.55 $ 44,830
Waco, TX 80 0.66 3.56 $ 21.72 $ 45,180
Winchester, VA-WV 40 0.62 3.35 $ 25.81 $ 53,680
Las Cruces, NM 50 0.61 3.31 $ 21.81 $ 45,360
Janesville-Beloit, WI 40 0.55 3.00 $ 19.65 $ 40,860
Abilene, TX 40 0.55 2.98 $ 20.05 $ 41,700
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 70 0.50 2.69 $ 23.23 $ 48,310


Map of annual mean wages of credit counselors by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Credit Counselors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 150 0.13 0.70 $ 36.55 $ 76,020
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 330 0.14 0.74 $ 35.02 $ 72,840
Kansas City, MO-KS 30 0.03 0.15 $ 33.24 $ 69,130
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,260 0.13 0.72 $ 33.23 $ 69,120
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 600 0.22 1.18 $ 31.98 $ 66,520
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 510 0.17 0.90 $ 31.92 $ 66,400
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 130 0.12 0.65 $ 31.86 $ 66,280
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,050 0.17 0.92 $ 31.55 $ 65,620
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 200 0.15 0.84 $ 31.47 $ 65,450
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 130 0.24 1.29 $ 31.09 $ 64,680

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Credit Counselors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 80 0.52 2.84 $ 17.70 $ 36,810
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 70 0.26 1.39 $ 20.94 $ 43,560
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 70 0.34 1.83 $ 24.34 $ 50,630
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 60 0.35 1.90 $ 19.15 $ 39,830
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 60 0.37 1.99 $ 22.10 $ 45,960

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Credit Counselors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 80 0.52 2.84 $ 17.70 $ 36,810
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 40 0.46 2.52 $ 25.75 $ 53,560
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 30 0.42 2.30 $ 21.29 $ 44,280
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 40 0.37 2.01 $ 29.06 $ 60,440
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 60 0.37 1.99 $ 22.10 $ 45,960

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Credit Counselors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 40 0.24 1.28 $ 42.24 $ 87,850
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 30 0.20 1.08 $ 29.56 $ 61,480
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 40 0.37 2.01 $ 29.06 $ 60,440
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 30 0.16 0.89 $ 26.34 $ 54,790
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 30 0.26 1.43 $ 25.76 $ 53,580


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024