The salary statistics of credit counselors in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare credit counselor salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $34,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for credit counselors in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) credit counselors is $79,720. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $52,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid credit counselors is $34,220.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of credit counselors in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $52,480 | 2.44% | 23.08% |
| 2017 | $51,200 | 5.90% | - |
| 2016 | $48,180 | 6.91% | - |
| 2015 | $44,850 | 1.18% | - |
| 2014 | $44,320 | -3.63% | - |
| 2013 | $45,930 | 12.11% | - |
| 2012 | $40,370 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].