State comparison · 2025
Credit Counselors salary: California vs Idaho
Credit Counselors in California earn a median of $67,120. In Idaho, $51,130. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13.2% — not 31.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+31.3%
California vs Idaho
COL-adjusted gap
+13.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Credit Counselors
- Median
- $67,120
- p25
- $56,040
- p75
- $81,860
- p10
- $47,260
- p90
- $98,520
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
Idaho
Credit Counselors
- Median
- $51,130
- p25
- $47,350
- p75
- $65,310
- p10
- $41,270
- p90
- $76,430
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 95.5
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.