The annual salary statistics of credit counselors in Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, Oklahoma is shown in Table 1. The wage information of credit counselors in Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan 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 | $26,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for credit counselors in Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, Oklahoma in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $67,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of credit counselors from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $33,990 | 7.00% | 17.62% |
| 2018 | $31,610 | 0.82% | - |
| 2017 | $31,350 | 1.34% | - |
| 2016 | $30,930 | 1.58% | - |
| 2015 | $30,440 | -16.85% | - |
| 2014 | $35,570 | 7.31% | - |
| 2013 | $32,970 | 15.07% | - |
| 2012 | $28,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $33,990, Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for credit counselors in state of Oklahoma, following city of Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $51,290). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of credit counselors in Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area is about 33.7 percent (33.7%) lower than that of the highest paying city Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Oklahoma City | |
| Tulsa | |
| Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area |