The annual salary statistics of credit counselors in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of credit counselors in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta 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 | $33,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for credit counselors in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,580.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of credit counselors from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $43,100 | -13.87% | 10.77% |
| 2019 | $49,080 | 3.34% | - |
| 2018 | $47,440 | -2.61% | - |
| 2017 | $48,680 | 15.08% | - |
| 2016 | $41,340 | -4.02% | - |
| 2015 | $43,000 | 4.93% | - |
| 2014 | $40,880 | -1.52% | - |
| 2013 | $41,500 | 7.33% | - |
| 2012 | $38,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $43,100, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is the highest paying city for credit counselors in state of Georgia, followed by South Georgia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $36,810). In comparison, the median annual salary of credit counselors in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is 14.6 percent (14.6%) higher than that in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Macon |