State comparison · 2025
Credit Counselors salary: California vs Missouri
Credit Counselors in California earn a median of $67,120. In Missouri, $30,580. After cost-of-living, the gap is 80% — not 119.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+119.5%
California vs Missouri
COL-adjusted gap
+80%
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
Missouri
Credit Counselors
- Median
- $30,580
- p25
- $29,110
- p75
- $47,190
- p10
- $29,100
- p90
- $64,210
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.8
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.