The annual salary statistics of credit counselors in Albuquerque, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of credit counselors in Albuquerque 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 | $37,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for credit counselors in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,340.
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 | $48,950 | 2.55% | 21.70% |
| 2021 | $47,700 | 10.55% | - |
| 2020 | $42,670 | 10.69% | - |
| 2019 | $38,110 | 2.94% | - |
| 2018 | $36,990 | 1.60% | - |
| 2017 | $36,400 | -5.30% | - |
| 2016 | $38,330 | -7.07% | - |
| 2015 | $41,040 | 2.63% | - |
| 2014 | $39,960 | 4.08% | - |
| 2012 | $38,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,950, Albuquerque is the highest paying city for credit counselors in state of New Mexico, followed by Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $39,830). In comparison, the median annual salary of credit counselors in Albuquerque is 18.6 percent (18.6%) higher than that in Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Albuquerque | |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Las Cruces | |
| Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Santa Fe | |
| North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area |