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State comparison · 2025

Credit Counselors salary: California vs Idaho

Occupation

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
See full breakdown for California

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
See full breakdown for Idaho

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.