The annual salary statistics of credit counselors in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of credit counselors in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $36,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for credit counselors in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,920.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of credit counselors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $46,380 | 1.88% | 16.54% |
| 2021 | $45,510 | -8.53% | - |
| 2020 | $49,390 | 13.04% | - |
| 2019 | $42,950 | -6.80% | - |
| 2018 | $45,870 | 5.80% | - |
| 2017 | $43,210 | -1.37% | - |
| 2016 | $43,800 | 3.52% | - |
| 2015 | $42,260 | -5.25% | - |
| 2014 | $44,480 | 5.10% | - |
| 2013 | $42,210 | 8.29% | - |
| 2012 | $38,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,380 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for credit counselors in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of credit counselors in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 6.3 percent (6.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Lakeland-Winter Haven and 18.5 percent (18.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Naples-Marco Island.