The annual salary statistics of credit counselors in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of credit counselors in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $34,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for credit counselors in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $97,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,710.
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 | $52,950 | 5.00% | 12.26% |
| 2016 | $50,300 | 5.19% | - |
| 2015 | $47,690 | 3.12% | - |
| 2014 | $46,200 | -0.22% | - |
| 2013 | $46,300 | -0.35% | - |
| 2012 | $46,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,950, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the second highest paying city for credit counselors in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Hagerstown-Martinsburg (median annual salary of $53,730). Compared with Hagerstown-Martinsburg, the median annual salary of credit counselors in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 1.5 percent (1.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Winchester | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Morgantown | |
| Charleston |