The annual salary statistics of credit counselors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of credit counselors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $45,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for credit counselors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,870.
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 | $50,330 | -18.76% | 22.77% |
| 2021 | $59,770 | 11.11% | - |
| 2020 | $53,130 | 7.43% | - |
| 2019 | $49,180 | 7.10% | - |
| 2018 | $45,690 | 0.44% | - |
| 2017 | $45,490 | -7.06% | - |
| 2016 | $48,700 | 0.14% | - |
| 2015 | $48,630 | 7.40% | - |
| 2014 | $45,030 | 8.04% | - |
| 2013 | $41,410 | 6.13% | - |
| 2012 | $38,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,330, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the second highest paying city for credit counselors in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $57,830). Compared with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, the median annual salary of credit counselors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 13.0 percent (13.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Tacoma | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Spokane |