The annual salary statistics of credit counselors in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of credit counselors in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $36,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for credit counselors in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,530.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of credit counselors from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $49,530 | 4.28% | 24.45% |
| 2016 | $47,410 | 1.22% | - |
| 2015 | $46,830 | 5.74% | - |
| 2014 | $44,140 | 13.80% | - |
| 2013 | $38,050 | 1.66% | - |
| 2012 | $37,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,530 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is in the middle of salary range for credit counselors in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of credit counselors in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 14.4 percent (14.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 5.3 percent (5.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Spokane.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Tacoma | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Spokane |