The average salary for a credit counselor in California is around $52,530 per year.
Avg Salary
Credit counselors earn an average yearly salary of $52,530.
Wages typically start from $37,600 and go up to $75,500.
26% below national average Updated in 2021
Credit counselor earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level credit counselor earnings begin at:
$36.30 per hour
$75,500 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level credit counselor earnings begin at:
$29.91 per hour
$62,210 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level credit counselor earnings begin at:
$25.26 per hour
$52,530 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level credit counselor earnings begin at:
$22.55 per hour
$46,910 per year
10th percentile
Starting level credit counselor earnings begin at:
$18.08 per hour
$37,600 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Credit counselor salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Alaska | $61,310 |
| Rhode Island | $61,310 |
| District of Columbia | $60,540 |
| New York | $60,300 |
| Massachusetts | $60,050 |
| South Carolina | $58,650 |
| California | $52,530 |
| Washington | $51,980 |
| New Jersey | $51,300 |
| Virginia | $49,290 |
| Oregon | $49,080 |
| Nebraska | $49,010 |
| Ohio | $49,010 |
| Maryland | $48,600 |
| Colorado | $48,120 |
| Minnesota | $48,080 |
| Maine | $48,060 |
| North Dakota | $47,930 |
| Michigan | $47,780 |
| Tennessee | $47,780 |
| Connecticut | $47,580 |
| Delaware | $47,580 |
| Illinois | $47,580 |
| North Carolina | $47,580 |
| Arizona | $47,550 |
| Alabama | $47,320 |
| Hawaii | $47,280 |
| Wisconsin | $47,190 |
| Georgia | $46,640 |
| New Mexico | $46,640 |
| Kansas | $46,550 |
| New Hampshire | $46,330 |
| South Dakota | $45,920 |
| Indiana | $45,780 |
| Utah | $44,850 |
| Pennsylvania | $44,730 |
| Kentucky | $44,680 |
| Missouri | $43,780 |
| Texas | $40,130 |
| Iowa | $39,220 |
| Wyoming | $38,980 |
| Puerto Rico | $38,110 |
| Florida | $38,080 |
| Oklahoma | $37,820 |
| West Virginia | $37,820 |
| Idaho | $37,750 |
| Mississippi | $37,620 |
| Nevada | $37,620 |
| Montana | $37,450 |
| Arkansas | $37,200 |
| Louisiana | $32,950 |
How do credit counselor salaries compare to similar careers?
Credit counselors earn about the same as related careers in California. On average, they make less than clergy members but more than rehabilitation counselors.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Clergy member salary | $63K |
| Revenue agent salary | $64K |
| Family social worker salary | $61K |
| Tax preparer salary | $51K |
| Marriage and family therapist salary | $50K |
| Credit counselor salary | $53K |
| Bookkeeper salary | $48K |
| Financial clerk salary | $48K |
| Debt collector salary | $47K |
| Rehabilitation counselor salary | $36K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)