The annual salary statistics of credit counselors in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of credit counselors in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 | $36,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for credit counselors in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,720.
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 | $45,490 | 3.72% | 4.02% |
| 2021 | $43,800 | -0.91% | - |
| 2017 | $44,200 | -9.95% | - |
| 2016 | $48,600 | 14.16% | - |
| 2015 | $41,720 | -7.07% | - |
| 2014 | $44,670 | 12.45% | - |
| 2013 | $39,110 | -11.63% | - |
| 2012 | $43,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,490 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for credit counselors in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of credit counselors in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 23.6 percent (23.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 20.9 percent (20.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Erie.