Credit Counselors — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 46 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$50,480

Highest

$65,820

California

Lowest

$39,100

Mississippi

Total Employment

26,960

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	California	$65,820	2,160	+30.4%
2	New Jersey	$63,330	460	+25.5%
3	New York	$62,090	1,760	+23.0%
4	Massachusetts	$62,060	930	+22.9%
5	District of Columbia	$61,810	130	+22.4%
6	Washington	$61,170	250	+21.2%
7	Oregon	$58,730	200	+16.3%
8	Minnesota	$58,640	590	+16.2%
9	Maryland	$58,300	320	+15.5%
10	Rhode Island	$58,220	120	+15.3%
11	Georgia	$57,300	0	+13.5%
12	Idaho	$55,520	90	+10.0%
13	New Hampshire	$53,990	210	+7.0%
14	Ohio	$52,470	870	+3.9%
15	Delaware	$52,310	50	+3.6%
16	Nevada	$51,960	210	+2.9%
17	Colorado	$51,670	380	+2.4%
18	Wisconsin	$51,340	850	+1.7%
19	Virginia	$51,330	850	+1.7%
20	Illinois	$51,160	1,490	+1.3%
21	Michigan	$51,000	1,280	+1.0%
22	Nebraska	$50,890	200	+0.8%
23	Indiana	$50,440	570	-0.1%
24	North Dakota	$50,430	30	-0.1%
25	North Carolina	$49,670	360	-1.6%
26	South Dakota	$49,610	30	-1.7%
27	South Carolina	$49,420	250	-2.1%
28	Utah	$49,250	270	-2.4%
29	Pennsylvania	$49,040	1,420	-2.9%
30	Connecticut	$48,380	110	-4.2%
31	Florida	$48,340	2,760	-4.2%
32	Alabama	$48,040	0	-4.8%
33	Maine	$47,910	150	-5.1%
34	Kentucky	$47,680	280	-5.5%
35	Arizona	$47,300	1,240	-6.3%
36	Louisiana	$47,060	90	-6.8%
37	Texas	$46,910	3,530	-7.1%
38	Missouri	$46,860	150	-7.2%
39	Iowa	$46,590	490	-7.7%
40	New Mexico	$46,340	240	-8.2%
41	Tennessee	$44,300	880	-12.2%
42	Montana	$42,520	30	-15.8%
43	Oklahoma	$42,250	250	-16.3%
44	West Virginia	$40,940	120	-18.9%
45	Arkansas	$40,410	60	-19.9%
46	Mississippi	$39,100	250	-22.5%