The annual salary statistics of credit counselors in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of credit counselors in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) 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 | $32,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for credit counselors in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,460.
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 | $48,120 | 0.83% | 0.27% |
| 2021 | $47,720 | 5.20% | - |
| 2020 | $45,240 | -1.33% | - |
| 2019 | $45,840 | -1.64% | - |
| 2018 | $46,590 | 1.03% | - |
| 2017 | $46,110 | 1.73% | - |
| 2016 | $45,310 | -0.64% | - |
| 2015 | $45,600 | -0.13% | - |
| 2014 | $45,660 | -1.73% | - |
| 2013 | $46,450 | -3.32% | - |
| 2012 | $47,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,120, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for credit counselors in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary $46,080). In comparison, the median annual salary of credit counselors in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 4.2 percent (4.2%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Peoria | |
| Springfield | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area |