The annual salary statistics of credit counselors in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of credit counselors in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $39,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for credit counselors in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,510.
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 | $45,760 | 4.90% | 3.04% |
| 2021 | $43,520 | -14.66% | - |
| 2020 | $49,900 | 13.27% | - |
| 2019 | $43,280 | -5.98% | - |
| 2018 | $45,870 | 3.97% | - |
| 2017 | $44,050 | -11.74% | - |
| 2016 | $49,220 | 8.47% | - |
| 2015 | $45,050 | 0.42% | - |
| 2014 | $44,860 | 1.09% | - |
| 2012 | $44,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,760 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for credit counselors in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of credit counselors in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 23.1 percent (23.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 21.4 percent (21.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Erie.