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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
29,090 3.3 % $ 24.83 $ 51,650 1.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for Credit Counselors:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 16.19 $ 18.79 $ 22.75 $ 28.07 $ 35.72
Annual Wage (2) $ 33,670 $ 39,090 $ 47,320 $ 58,390 $ 74,310


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 8,410 0.28 $ 24.85 $ 51,690
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 3,700 0.45 $ 20.36 $ 42,340
Junior Colleges 2,830 0.45 $ 25.48 $ 53,000
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 2,200 0.04 $ 21.99 $ 45,740
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 2,120 0.34 $ 26.31 $ 54,730

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 1,200 0.86 $ 23.06 $ 47,960
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 3,700 0.45 $ 20.36 $ 42,340
Junior Colleges 2,830 0.45 $ 25.48 $ 53,000
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 2,120 0.34 $ 26.31 $ 54,730
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 8,410 0.28 $ 24.85 $ 51,690

Top paying industries for Credit Counselors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities 130 0.01 $ 54.78 $ 113,950
Automobile Dealers 330 0.03 $ 40.26 $ 83,740
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities (8) (8) $ 39.50 $ 82,150
Insurance Carriers 80 0.01 $ 38.31 $ 79,680
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) 1,800 0.09 $ 30.83 $ 64,120


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 2022


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 2,940 0.23 1.15 $ 21.74 $ 45,220
Florida 2,440 0.26 1.35 $ 23.63 $ 49,160
Illinois 2,380 0.40 2.05 $ 20.65 $ 42,940
California 1,930 0.11 0.56 $ 28.66 $ 59,610
New York 1,710 0.19 0.96 $ 30.90 $ 64,270


Map of location quotient of credit counselors by state, May 2022


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 0.72 3.66 $ 23.55 $ 48,970
Arizona 1,530 0.51 2.57 $ 22.43 $ 46,650
Utah 810 0.50 2.52 $ 22.77 $ 47,370
Illinois 2,380 0.40 2.05 $ 20.65 $ 42,940
Iowa 560 0.37 1.87 $ 22.56 $ 46,930


Map of annual mean wages of credit counselors by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Credit Counselors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nebraska 190 0.19 0.98 $ 39.60 $ 82,360
Massachusetts 900 0.25 1.28 $ 32.75 $ 68,120
New Jersey (8) (8) (8) $ 32.59 $ 67,790
District of Columbia 120 0.17 0.88 $ 32.22 $ 67,010
Rhode Island 120 0.25 1.25 $ 31.91 $ 66,380



Map of employment of credit counselors by area, May 2022


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)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,500 0.16 0.83 $ 32.44 $ 67,480
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1,310 0.59 2.99 $ 22.57 $ 46,940
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,290 0.29 1.49 $ 23.59 $ 49,070
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 800 0.13 0.67 $ 28.86 $ 60,030
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 780 0.20 1.04 $ 23.83 $ 49,570
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 760 0.25 1.26 $ 21.23 $ 44,160
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 750 0.25 1.25 $ 29.45 $ 61,250
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 690 0.51 2.58 $ 22.73 $ 47,270
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 640 0.24 1.20 $ 32.44 $ 67,460
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 590 0.23 1.14 $ 24.45 $ 50,860


Map of location quotient of credit counselors by area, May 2022


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 360 1.25 6.34 $ 21.50 $ 44,720
College Station-Bryan, TX 120 0.94 4.77 $ 19.74 $ 41,070
Tallahassee, FL 140 0.79 4.04 $ 21.56 $ 44,840
Johnson City, TN 50 0.64 3.26 $ 17.54 $ 36,490
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1,310 0.59 2.99 $ 22.57 $ 46,940
Wausau, WI 40 0.58 2.95 $ 21.11 $ 43,900
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 210 0.57 2.91 $ 24.21 $ 50,350
Lynchburg, VA 50 0.56 2.86 $ 22.36 $ 46,510
Janesville-Beloit, WI 40 0.54 2.76 $ 18.67 $ 38,820
Morgantown, WV 30 0.54 2.72 $ 22.67 $ 47,160


Map of annual mean wages of credit counselors by area, May 2022


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)
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 50 0.16 0.82 $ 38.37 $ 79,810
Lincoln, NE 40 0.21 1.05 $ 38.06 $ 79,160
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 90 0.20 1.01 $ 35.51 $ 73,870
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 210 0.09 0.45 $ 35.20 $ 73,210
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 120 0.10 0.52 $ 33.09 $ 68,830
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,500 0.16 0.83 $ 32.44 $ 67,480
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 640 0.24 1.20 $ 32.44 $ 67,460
Springfield, MA-CT 90 0.29 1.45 $ 32.29 $ 67,170
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 130 0.23 1.19 $ 31.94 $ 66,440
St. Louis, MO-IL 210 0.16 0.81 $ 31.37 $ 65,240

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 0.53 2.72 $ 17.47 $ 36,340
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 70 0.33 1.67 $ 18.03 $ 37,500
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 60 0.34 1.71 $ 22.24 $ 46,250
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 50 0.28 1.44 $ 21.18 $ 44,060
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 50 0.15 0.79 $ 25.21 $ 52,450

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)
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 50 0.56 2.86 $ 23.05 $ 47,950
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 80 0.53 2.72 $ 17.47 $ 36,340
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 40 0.47 2.41 $ 23.65 $ 49,190
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 40 0.45 2.30 $ 26.16 $ 54,410
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 50 0.35 1.77 $ 20.30 $ 42,210

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)
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 30 0.22 1.10 $ 27.56 $ 57,320
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 40 0.45 2.30 $ 26.16 $ 54,410
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 50 0.15 0.79 $ 25.21 $ 52,450
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 40 0.47 2.41 $ 23.65 $ 49,190
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 50 0.56 2.86 $ 23.05 $ 47,950


About May 2022 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.

(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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023