The annual salary statistics of credit counselors in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of credit counselors in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 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 | $32,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for credit counselors in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,950.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of credit counselors from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $37,450 | 0.72% | 0.75% |
| 2020 | $37,180 | 2.85% | - |
| 2019 | $36,120 | -0.61% | - |
| 2018 | $36,340 | 0.85% | - |
| 2017 | $36,030 | -10.46% | - |
| 2013 | $39,800 | 6.61% | - |
| 2012 | $37,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,450, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the highest paying city for credit counselors in state of Louisiana, followed by Baton Rouge (median annual salary $18,720). In comparison, the median annual salary of credit counselors in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 50.0 percent (50.0%) higher than that in Baton Rouge.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge |